G'day

DAWESY · #1 17-10-2006, 09:49 PM

how is every one this evening? I recieved a telescope as a present a few months ago, put it together, looked around a bit and realy enjoyed it

. I think I now have some sort of sickness, where I stand near the cattle trough all hours of the night staring up into inky darkness.
I have been visiting this site regularly over the last couple of months because I do not know the first thing about astronomy.
I dont know the first thing about computers either

so feel free to pass on any information which you may feel relevent

looking forward to a wonderfull addiction

jase (Jason) · #2 17-10-2006, 10:04 PM

Welcome to the IIS team DAWESY.

norm · #3 17-10-2006, 10:05 PM

Hi Dawsey,

I'll be the 1st to Welcome you to the forum

! Lots of knowledgeable people here ( too bad I'm not one of them

).

norm · #4 17-10-2006, 10:05 PM

Bugger, 2nd person then!

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #5 17-10-2006, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DAWESY

feel free to pass on any information which you may feel relevent

Keep looking up!

Welcome Dawesy

What kind of scope is it that you have?

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #6 17-10-2006, 10:12 PM

Hi Dawesy!
What sort of telescope do you have?
What's been the best thing you've seen so far?
You have the sickness, it won't be long before the addiction and apeture fever takes hold. Welcome aboard.

DAWESY · #7 17-10-2006, 10:16 PM

G'day all thanks for the welcome

that's why I thought I should join

. The scope is a celestron nexstar 5 ? I think it does a great job not that I'd know but I can definatley see stuff through it

DAWESY · #8 17-10-2006, 10:22 PM

Hey jjjnettie the moom I did't know there was so much too it It's as if you could have touched it so close, the detail, shading, creators holly heck you never no what you are missing till you stop and look

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #9 17-10-2006, 10:27 PM

ahhh, the Nexstar 5!!!

That would be a GoTo. You should be able to look at heaps of objects with that scope.

Ask anything you like from any of us.

Those of us that don't know the answers will just shrink back into our safe little corner.
I'm going there now

DAWESY · #10 17-10-2006, 10:31 PM

Sorry ballarat only room for one in the corner and it's me

Yes it's a go to scope but I dont think I've got it fully mastered at all It's going to require a lot more night's and a few more whiskeys

Ric · #11 17-10-2006, 10:51 PM

Hi DAWESY and welcome, you've come to the right place you'll pick up heaps of tips to help you along your way, I certainly did. Judging by your Avatar it looks like you are a Monty Python fan, that will definitely help with this hobby.

Cheersand where is Tombong.

DAWESY · #12 17-10-2006, 11:03 PM

G'day Ric, gotta love the python lad's. Tombong is about 40 km's west of Bombala on the Southern Monaro. We back on to the Eastern edge of Kosiosko National Park. In winter you can see all the snow covered peaks of the main range from the hogget paddock, thats if its not snowing here too!

janoskiss (Steve H) · #13 17-10-2006, 11:15 PM

welcome dawsey!

got a good pair of binos to keep that scope company? if not you should definitely invest in one, ... or two. esp if you live under dark skies.

Ric · #14 17-10-2006, 11:19 PM

No worries, I've got my bearings now, We have a small holiday place down at Merimbula so I thought I had seen the name on the map. It certainly does get fresh down that way in winter but the viewing will be great.

cheers

rmcpb (Rob) · #15 18-10-2006, 08:35 AM

Dawsey,

Welcome to IIS, your darks skies sound wonderful.

Do yourself a favour and get a few things, if you haven't already:

A planisphere - the large Chandler one from Bintel is brilliant, this will really help you find your way around the sky
A pair of 7x50 or 10x50 binoculars to accompany the planisphere
A red torch (red light that is) to preserve your night vision when observing, you can just put some red cellophane over the front of an ordinary torch in the beginning but make sure its not too bright
A basic moon guide like "Discover the Moon" again from Bintel
A copy of "Bright Star Atlas 2000.0" again from Bintel

These will get you up and running very quickly especially when combined with a copy of Aussie Sky and Telescope or Sky and Space when it comes out, both have features to look at in each edition and are great guides.

Of course you don't have to buy the books from Bintel only I have just quoted them because they have the books listed and available to give you a guide.

Sounds like you have lots of nights coming up out in the hogget paddock with your scope and binos, not sure winter will be so nice there though.

Keep looking up and asking questions.

Omaroo (Chris Malikoff) · #16 18-10-2006, 08:40 AM

G'Day Dawesy

Well - you're a stones' throw from our place in Cooma. It would have to be a damn small stone and the prevailing winds would have to be just right.... but you could come up to Omaroo one weekend, when we're there, and bring your scope for a session. Jenny'll have the supper on and we'll sink a few reds or beers.

Welcome to the forum.