Sky at Night Magazine

Iv'e been stargazing since I was 10 (my first object really looked at was the world's first satellite - Sputnick). I have owned a cheapy department store 50mm refractor, an Edmund 4" reflector and ended up with a Mead DS-10 ( 10"f4.5 reflector) purchased in 1984 and still used today. I'm a strict visual observer and other interests are electronics and Ham Radio.
After some 50+ years of observing, I'm still learning (and sharing my ...

Just like to say hi to all, im a total newbie and just wanted to introduce myself.

By all means pop by and say hello.

Many thanks!

Hello everyone.
I'm Chris from Romiley near Manchester.
After many years of viewing the skies with a half decent pair of binoculars, we have finally taken the plunge and bought a Skywatcher 1145P telescope.
Unfortunately, due to the dreadful weather, we have only been able to log a single hour in almost a week and a half!
Still, we did manage to catch a brief, but awesome view of Saturn and one of its moons. ...

Hi,
Anybody wishing to apportion the blame for the ongoing dreadful weather, look no further!
Having bought our first telescope, we have been able to log an amazing one hour in the whole of the first week!
My wife has firmly put all the blame on me as there hadn't been a cloud in the sky until I bought it!
So, for those who were greatly upset at missing the transit of Venus, please feel ...

Hi,

I'm Tom (niteskystargazer) I live in Evergreen Park, Il (USA)

I live in a White Zone (Chicago), can only see Stars of the 2nd Mag.

I use mostly a TV-85.

CS,KLU,

Tom

Hello to you all.

hi all just a quick hello to you all,i am pat from north east Derbyshire, have a couple a scopes and a few boxes of bits
love to image well have a go at it any way ,still learning on that side for the last 4 years just been pointing up most clear nights am x UK forces i mainly joined to meet other members for tips and hints and general banter
cheers
PAT

Hi just a quick hello, I am a newbie to astronomy so just here for advice really when i need it. Hope to be
able to join in discussions as I gain more experience.

Just got a scope for my birthday just about worked out how it works!

Cheers
Paul.

Hello all from the cloudy and yellow night skies of Halesowen near Birmingham. I've just signed in to the forum having meant to get round to it for ages. Been using a Meade 6" SNT for more years than I care to remember, would love to upgrade to something bigger with goto capability (I've had more than enough years of frustration doing things the 'good old fashioned way'!). With the way the skies are here ...

Hi everyone, location is Benoni about 45Km east of Johannesburg with very poluted (light and all other conceivable muck!) so not ideal location but am going to try and have FUN! Have 'small' instruments (ETX105 + Orion ST120) on 'GoTo' mounts and also some imaging goodies (Meade LPI and DSI II C) as if visual observing were not challenging enough! Looking forward to learning LOTS while I can (just turned 61) and hopefully this forum ...