G'Day from Up Over :)

FJA (Faith) · #1 28-08-2011, 10:47 PM

G'day

I guess I should introduce myself. I've already made a few posts without properly introducing myself, where are my manners?

I'm 41 years old, and have been doing astronomy since 1992. I live in the UK (it's alright, you don't need to pity me, it's a nice country if a bit pricey

) and am an avid deep sky observer. I've made a couple of trips to Oz over the years and I'm planning another - finances permitting - in 2013, which is one reason I joined the forum.

I use a 12" scope for observing but I've got an 18" Dob on order, that should be finished within a few weeks. My observing's a bit curtailed at the moment, thanks to a broken ankle!

Cheers
Faith

Jen · #2 28-08-2011, 10:56 PM

to IIS, a 12 inch to an 18 inch hey nice jump

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #3 28-08-2011, 11:02 PM

Hi Faith, Welcome to IIS.
Glad to see you've stopped lurking and decided to dive in.

I hope your ankle is healed by the time your new scope is delivered.

It's great to have another astro chick come on board. There isn't enough of us.

FJA (Faith) · #4 28-08-2011, 11:08 PM

Thanks Jen and Jeanette.

Are there other Poms on here or just me?

Octane (Humayun) · #5 28-08-2011, 11:10 PM

Welcome aboard, Faith.

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jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #6 28-08-2011, 11:13 PM

Sonia is in the UK.
I'll introduce you to her on FB.
Here's a link to the Members map. It's mostly accurate.

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/plot/world.php

FJA (Faith) · #7 28-08-2011, 11:15 PM

Thanks Humayun.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jjjnettie

Sonia is in the UK.
I'll introduce you to her on FB.
Here's a link to the Members map. It's mostly accurate.

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/plot/world.php

Wow, quite a spread of members. Quite a few here in the UK, too, by the looks of it.

Liz · #8 28-08-2011, 11:18 PM

welcome Faith. Wow, you like the big scopes, and an 18" on the way.

blimey.

FJA (Faith) · #9 28-08-2011, 11:25 PM

Hi Liz, thanks and yes, I love the big scopes, the bigger the better.

PCH (Paul) · #10 29-08-2011, 12:02 AM

Hi Faith,

and

Yes, there's at least one more pom on here

, although I've lived here in l'il old Perth these past 20 years - and loving it

FJA (Faith) · #11 29-08-2011, 12:14 AM

Thanks Paul. Liverpool supporter eh? Good start to the season for you, top of the PL.
I am a Southampton fan (for my sins), finally on their way back up after a few years of utter rubbish.

Suzy · #12 29-08-2011, 12:30 AM

Hi Faith

and a warm welcome to our forum.

I've just been reading your bio from your website via facebook (because I'm nosey

) and your visual observing background is impressive! I am not at all surprised you are getting an 18" scope!

. Crikey!

(Liz already used Blimey so I had to come up with something else

). Why... you could nearly use my scope (which I thought was a 10" monster of a scope in its own right), as a cute little finder on your new scope now couldn't you..?!.

And I also saw on your bio, a photo of you and Stephen James O'Meara

, I am such a big fan of his, oh how I dream to meet him one day.

I"m guessing you met him at the Texas Star Party? Lucky gal!

And I second what Jeanette said- it's great to have another female astro chick on here, there are indeed too few of us.

Hmmm there is an unusually high usage of emoticons on my post here (yes, I do admit it for once

) so I hope I haven't given you emoticon eye strain.

I couldn't help it, that last one just belonged, just like this one

.

FJA (Faith) · #13 29-08-2011, 12:42 AM

Thanks Suzy.

I was lucky to meet Steve at TSP 2006 and also in London a couple of months before, at the London Astrofest.

LOL, I think the 10" would still tip an 18" over but on a 48" would be something else...I got to use a 48" last year, in the US.

I agree, we need more women observers!

astroron (Ron) · #14 29-08-2011, 12:46 AM

G-day faith,I am an ex pom who has followed your observing exploits over the years

I also am a Liverpool supporter

to iis and hope we may see you in Queensland in 2013
Cheers

FJA (Faith) · #15 29-08-2011, 12:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by astroron

G-day faith,I am an ex pom who has followed your observing exploits over the years

I also am a Liverpool supporter

to iis and hope we may see you in Queensland in 2013
Cheers

Thanks Ron.

Ric · #16 29-08-2011, 01:10 AM

Hi Faith and welcome to IIS, I hope you have a great time here with us.

Hope that ankle gets better soon, they can be tricky breaks at times.

How are your skies in the Isle of Wight? Is it a dark sky area that you live in?

Cheers

FJA (Faith) · #17 29-08-2011, 01:18 AM

Hi Ric, thanks for the welcome and the good wishes about the ankle.

The skies here aren't bad at all. I live in an area with reasonably dark skies and a naked eye limiting mag of 6.1 on an average to good night. My little corner of the UK also has a higher percentage of clear skies than most of the rest of the country (we get around 47% clear nights each year), which is a big plus, given the country's reputation!

renormalised (Carl) · #18 29-08-2011, 01:33 AM

Hi Faith, welcome to IIS

Hope the ankle heals soon

FJA (Faith) · #19 29-08-2011, 02:02 AM

Thanks Carl

Allan_L (Allan) · #20 29-08-2011, 02:12 AM

Hi Faith,

From an "Aussie son-of-a-Pom"

What part of Aus' are you planning on visiting?
you are welcome to join us at our local observing site.
Let us know some details as the time draws nearer.

We have some nice skies and happy to share with fellow enthusiasts.

Cheerio !