Hello from England.

[Andrew Int]

Hello all from a rather cold, snow covered part of England!

I'd just like to first say a big hello to all the members here, but also say well done to the people involved in putting such a good site together!

I first turned my interest of astronomy into a hobby a few years back when I was serving in the Army- looking at spy sat images. I've now had my own 8" Newtonian for a little over a year, so I'm still learning the ropes. As a member of SPA (Society for Popular Astronomy) in the UK, the images your members have been taking are really very good indeed. I'm sure some of this is down to dark sites, but give yourselves all a pat an the back.

Well done!

Kind regards,

Andrew :hi:

[astroron]

:hi:Andrew and :welcome: from an ex Scouser, (been in Australia 35 years)
I am sure you will pick up lots of info from this site, and if youy take any pics or do any observing reports, don't be shy to post them:)
Ron:thumbsup:

[Sonia]

Helloooooooooooooooooo from Sheffield South Yorkshire!

[iceman]

Hi and :welcome: to IceInSpace! Great to have you onboard.

[acropolite]

:welcome: to IIS Andrew, feel free to post some images of your surrounds.:D

[xelasnave]

Welcome from me Andrew this site offers a wealth of information and a lot of smart folk are more than happy to help with any questions.
best wishes
alex

[Ric]

Hi Andrew and welcome to the crew, I hope you have a great time with us.

Cheers

[Andrew Int]

Thankyou all for your kind welcomes!

M42 and Mars are pretty high in the night sky here at the moment. I've been taking a few images of Orion, but nothing special since I'm still finding my feet.

I'll post something a little later today once baby Louis goes to sleep...

[fairway68]

Hello Andrew,

We are all just jealous!!! How come this bloke in the UK can see the bloody sky and we here in the land of endless sky can see all the crud that used to be in England???.

P(no clear sky since-- sorry Iv'e forgotten:lol:)

[Outbackmanyep]

Hello and Welcome to IIS! Good to see some more Northerners join IIS!

Cheers! :thumbsup:

[Matty P]

Hello Andrew and welcome to IIS! :hi:

I'm sure you will enjoy your stay. :)

[Andrew Int]

The sky is only clear one or two night a week at the moment. It gets pretty cold too, about -2.

I've been imaging with my DSLR (cannon 350D) for about two months now, so looking forward to picking up some new tips from you all soon! :thumbsup:

[spearo]

Welcome aboard Andrew
look forward to seeing your images!
cheers
frank