Scope Buddies

[trick]

For any one interested in making contact with other amateur astronomers in your immediate location try this site out. A guy on cloudy nights forum has created it.

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"I've been hanging around this site for some time now. I've read through tons of very detailed articles and threads and have learned a lot.

The last few posts in this thread led me to think I should give back to the community by creating a site where it'll be easier for people to find one another.

The outcome was www.ScopeBuddies.com

Its a very basic site right now. You can mark your location by entering your country, state and city. You can search for someone by Country/State/City.

I intend to add more stuff based on what you all think would be useful. So send me feedback and I'll try to implement as much as I can."

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Trick

Thanks Trick, I have been looking for something like this.
Hopefully i dont meet up with any serial killers hahaha.
Only intellgient people do astronomy right? so I should be in the clear!

[trick]

Hi Ash

Yep I am hoping that the cloudy night moderators have checked it out and is all good. I am more worried about spam to my email. We all take chances, I was by my self last saturday night at a dark skies location with no mobile coverage and suddenly thought to myself I have no first aid kit with me! This is why I think this is a great idea (scope buddies) as you have back up with you while observing and also have the ability to learn off each other no matter what level you are at.

Yea I was a bit worried about submitting my email address also.

Hahaha yes I much rather observing with someone than my self. there have been a couple of nights where i have quickly packed up my stuff and rushed into my car because I would hear noises from the bushes or just got too scared being by my self in the middle of nowhere!! :sadeyes :

So come on peoples , Mark your Location!