Hello all.

[Dave47tuc]

Hi All,
Just joined and would like to introduce myself. My name is Dave, I live in Mornington Victoria.
I have been into Astronomy for over 30 years!
I have a Meade LX200 GPS 10 inch. It has many extras and is a wonderfull telescope.. I observe with a small group of people. We use many diffrent scopes. rangeing to 18 inch.
I have been looking for a active forum group and maybe this one would be what i'm looking for.
All the best and clear skies.

[rumples riot]

Let me be the first to welcome you. Same scope and about the same time in the hobby. Hope you like this place.

Paul

[iceman]

Hi Dave!

Great to see another new member signing up.. the forum has been getting a lot of guest visitors lately and it's nice to see some more signing up and introducing themselves! :hi:

I went to Mornington Peninsula for work about 6 years ago, absolutely beautiful place. What's the light pollution like there? it should be far enough out of Melbourne to be fairly dark?

I hope these forums provide what you're looking for.. with more members and more contributions we're growing nice and steadily and things are looking good. Bring some friends back with you! :)

Hope to see you again soon!

[Dave47tuc]

Thanks for the welcome,
The mornington peninsula is a nice spot. A lot of people moving down here!
Skies a great in the right spot. I view at a place and i can see 6.5 mag in the south. Not so good in the north, about 4 mag.
So the weather is clearing now and hope to get may hours in over the next few nights.
Best.:astron:

[Mick]

G'day Dave and welcome, good to see you here. Haven't talked to you for a while, hows the weather and lx200 going?

Mick.

[Dave47tuc]

Hi Mick,
Good to hear from you. I got a bit tired of the yahoo group so so slow!!:mad2:
The weather is great, I have seen on tv you have not had good weather of late!
The scope is wonderfull. I just got a 35 mm Panoptic for it. I had to get an eyeopener. I do love this eyepiece. Just under 1 deg. Not bad for a fl2540.
I'm picking up a 22 Panoptic tomorrow.
I better stop or my wife will you know:eyepop:
Talk aagain Mick
:astron:

[seeker372011]

Welcome to the forum Dave.

Looks like resistance is futile, the LX 200 people are taking over .:P

[beren]

:abduct: LOL heres another one .....Gday Dave ,warm welcome to you :cheers:

The televue sale at Bintel is driving me bananas with temptation how do you find the 35 Pan

[Mick]

Yes the yahoo group has slowed bit of a shame, but this place is jumping:jump2:. I'd love to have a look through a Panoptic, had a look through a 7mm Nagler it was good, nice wide field. I've just brought a 20mm GSO Superview can't wait to try it out, I should have it tomorrow. The weather has just started to come good, we needed the rain though we are on heavy water restrictions one major dam has only 3% water left.

[iceman]

Dave I'm guessing 47Tuc your favourite object?

haha that's true.. all these people with these nice tracking goto scopes, just makes me want one even more as I nudge nudge nudge my dob :lol:

Do you do any astrophotography Dave?

[Daring Dave]

Greetings Dave and welcome to the group...

[Starkler]

Hi Dave, nice to see you made it over to this group.
Im Geoff aka doobahh from the yahoo group.
I think I still have your number and am still meaning to give you a call to meet up when:

A: Its a Friday night
B: Theres no moon
C: The horrible Melbourne weather co-operates

It hasn't happened yet :(

[Saturn%5]

:gday: :welcome:

[Dave47tuc]

Hi Guy's,
To answer some ?:juggle:
Geoff, give me a ring anytime you are free and we can catch up. I hope to observe tonight(friday) We are shooting with my freinds 18 inch Obsession and 14 inch LX200:astron:

Iceman, yes 47tuc is my favourite by a long way!

Aragorn, the 35 panoptic is a very nice eyepiece. Great match for my scope. I nearly got the 31 Nagler but it cost to much. I was able to pick up the 35 second hand. Its in new condition. I'm also getting a 22 pan, second hand as well.(hardly used) The Guy brought a set of Nags.
I aslo use a 16 mm type 2 nagler and a 12 mm type 4 Nag. Also a 8.8 meade uwa.
These are all great eyepieces. I find anything else comes second. I must say I only brought the 12 and 8.8 new.
i just waited till i saved enough money and got them There other eyepieces which are good, but once you look through Nags etc. No turning back:P

Mick i hope you get under the stars soon, sorry to hear about the water problems we have the same thing. I think all of Aus, has this problem.

Best.:astron: