Hi from newbie from NZ

[pieromaldi]

Hello everyone. My name is Tony and I live in Pleasant Point, just outside Timaru in New Zealand. I have always been fascinated by stargazing and plan to buy myself a decent beginners telescope soon. I hope to indulge my own interest and spark the interest in my five year old son. The heavens here in PP are spectacular and it would be a crime not to take advantage of the fantastic viewing conditions.

[endure]

Hi there. Welcome to SGL.

[Pyrodave]

Hi Tony welcome to the lounge . It sounds like you're in stargazing heaven

[michigander]

Welcome to SGL, Tony!

Dana

[alan g]

Hi Tony and welcome to the forum, your sky must be spectacular

[JamesF]

Welcome to SGL

James

[pixelsaurus]

Kia ora chap. Welcome aboard.

[Charon]

Hi from me too.

[Knight of Clear Skies]

Welcome Tony. Hope you enjoy your sky there - looking on google maps, seems like you have little light pollution to worry about.

[glowjet]

Hi Tony and welcome to SGL

John.

[ronl]

Hi Tony welcome to the lounge,

what a spectacular place to live, no L P I am green with envy.

Good luck and Clear Sky's

[Avo]

Greetings and salutations

[steppenwolf]

Welcome to the forum Tony. Having spent three weeks in Queenstown last year I have experienced your magnificent skies so I am very envious apart from the fact that all the stars and deep sky objects are upside down ......

[Marc1980]

Hi and welcome to SGL.

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[alanjgreen]

Hi Tony, Welcome to the forum!

Alan

[Mattscar]

Welcome to SGL. Very jealous of the skies you guys get down there.

Matt

[Mr Spock]

Hi Tony, welcome to SGL

[sologuitarist61]

Hello Tony and welcoem to SGL - good luck with your telescope hunting!

[Bizibilder]

Hello Tony and welcome to SGL!!

[todd8137]

Hi and welcome to sgl from me enjoy the forums

pat

[sloz1664]

Hi Joe,

A very warm welcome to the Lounge.

cheers

steve

[Pete Presland]

hi welcome to SGL from Pete in Bedfordshire

[PeteC]

Hi Tony, welcome to SGL. We spent a few weeks in a campervan around South Island three years ago and I didn't want to leave. A wonderful country you have there. I still want to emigrate, but the wife wants to stay near family . We really felt for the people of Christchurch after the earthquake, hope things are getting back to normal now.

Good luck with your astronomical endeavours.

Pete

[inedible_hulk]

Hi Tony, welcome to the forum. One of my most vivid memories of NZ was the spectacular skies I enjoyed in Mount Cook national park

[Siriusmeg]

Hello and welcome from me too - it sounds like you have a lovely setting there