Greetings, salutations and Hello

[[1ponders]]

Good to see an up and coming local site. There are plenty of sites offering information on astronomy out there but down under issues seem to miss the boat at times. Isn't it great to be a special case ;)

I'm certainly looking forward to some home baked discussions and problem solving. eg "Align you telescopes equitorial mount on Polaris." I wish! Don't get me wrong, there is great information and discussions on the "Up Top" sites, but I really think some of the "Down Under" humor gets lost in the translation.

Cheers
Paul

[iceman]

Hi Paul.

Welcome to the site! And I know what you mean, which is the reason I created this site and am trying to encourage more people to sign up and join in the discussions!

Hope to see you around more!

[rumples riot]

Yeah not many Northerners get our dry laconic wit. Nor do they understand our euphemisms. Crocadile dundee has helped a bit, but they still have a long way to go to understand us southerners.

Anyway welcome to the web site.

Paul

[Saturn%5]

Hello Paul and Welcome.

[venus]

Hi Guys I'm from Newcastle Australia and also am interested in astronomy

[iceman]

Hi Venus!

Welcome to the site! :welcome:

Where abouts in Newcastle are you? I'm on the Central Coast and went to Uni at Newcastle for 4 long years ;)

Where do you do your observing?

What sort of gear do you have?

Hope to see you around here some more! :hi:

[venus]

Hi iceman, thanks , I'm a member of the Newcastle Astronomical Society and we observe at cook park,at the end of Macarthur st, Shortland last Saturday night of the month.

[[1ponders]]

Welcome Venus, Glad to have you aboard.