Hi from Sweden

[Andrea Bonetti]

Hello from Sweden!
I am the owner of a Reflector Skywatcher 130, 900 mm, EM.

It took some time to go to this decision. It is my first telescope (well the second.. the first one I have had some 35 years ago..).
Especially the EM decision was hard to take, but now I think I understood I did it right. It opens for easy tracking.

I am a bit disappointed: the day I got it there was no moon :-(... Mars is very far away now from us... Jupiter I need to wake up at 5 in the morning, Saturn... needs to wait some months I guess... All problems that get solved ny themselves with the time passing.. nice problems!

I have a lot of doubts and questions but I will post them in the correct places.

I hope somebody else is from Sweden?

Happy 2017!

 

[D4N]

Välkommen, quite a few from Sweden on here.

 

You can see the moon in the evenings now, Venus is up in the evenings as well and looks a lot like the moon at the moment but a lot smaller.

 

A couple of good targets would be M45 the Pleiades (Plejaderna) and M42 the Orion Nebula.

You will also be able to see M31 the Andromeda galaxy quite well in your scope although this is a little harder to find.  Get some software to help such as the free Stellarium or Cartes du Ciel.  If you have a mobile device Sky Safari is great.

[PeterCPC]

Hello and welcome.

Peter

[Mr Spock]

Hi Andrea, welcome to SGL

[laudropb]

Hello and a warm welcome to the SGL.

[Dave Lloyd]

Hi there, welcome.

[westmarch]

Hello Andrea,

Welcome to the forum.  There is lots of information here, just search or post a question.

John

[Floater]

Welcome. Enjoy the trip.  ??

[YKSE]

Hej och Välkommen!

Weather in Sweden is qutie cloudy for the moment, but we do have some clear nights too Enjoy your scope.

[Pete Presland]

Hi welcome to SGL from Pete in Bedfordshire :-)

[swag72]

Hi and welcome to SGL - There's a few people from Sweden I think on the forum.

Look forward to seeing you around

[Jessun]

Hi and welcome!

/Jesper

[JamesM]

Hi Andrea and welcome to the forum.

Clear skies

[Stu1976j]

Welcome to SGL a great place to be when the clouds are blocking your views  

[gingergeek]

Hi there and welcome to SGL

[glowjet]

Hi Andrea and welcome to SGL, hope you enjoy the forum

[seo]

Hi and welcome aboard.

[tony210]

Välkommen- not in Sweden but can say I have found this site a great inspiration- best wishes Tony

[triton1]

Hi there and welcome to SGL 

[sloz1664]

Hi Andrea, welcome to the Lounge.

Steve