Hello from Beckenham

[Sergio]

Hi All,

just wanted to say hello in my first post. I attended the OAS Jan meeting and I think it was excellent and of course I will be joining the OAS returning all the paperwork the next coming meeting.

I currently own a pair of celestron 15x70 binos and I am doing some research to get my first telescope, wish me luck!

Sergio

[RobertM]

Welcome to our forum Sergio, I look forward to speaking to you at the next meeting.

You will get plenty of friendly advice on a first telescope from the forum if you so desire - just post the question.  Taking the advice os optional but it sometimes helps to get others opinions.

Robert

[The Thing]

Welcome Sergio,

I am also in Beckenham, I joined OAS a few years ago now and wish I had waited until then to buy my first telescope, you are doing the right thing on both counts!

Duncan

[Carole]

Hi Sergio,

Glad you made your way onto the forum, it's a good place to keep in touch and get advice, especially on that first telescope. 

Did you enjoy Astrofest?

Carole

[doug]

A big welcome, Sergio, from Rose and Doug.  I believe we chatted to you at that meeting while we had a cuppa.  There are many people in the Society that can help you with telescopes...... just ask around.  Don`t do what I did and "jump in" at the first thing you see..... 

Doug.

[Sergio]

Thanks all for the messages,


I assume that the next meeting/activity will be the Observing night on Tuesday the 21st. Is that right?

Carole, yes I enjoyed Astrofest, even though I only attended the exhibition. People were very helpful and was a good way to see a few telescopes.

Good luck with the trip to Iceland.

S.

[Rick]

Yep, there's the observing evening on 21st at the "Change of Horses" in Farnborough Village, and then the AGM and President's address on 23rd at High Elms.