Hello from Portugal!

[joaomestre]

Hello all!

My name is João and I'm from Portugal. I'm currently waiting for the arrival of a telescope Orion StarMax 90mm Tabletop with an extra 2 x Barlow, a 13% moon filter and a T-Ring adapter for my Canon 70D. 

Although I've had a friends telescope in past that I've used a couple of times, this is the start of my astronomical journey with my own gear. Very exciting! 

I've decided to register my self on this forum to share some of my experiences / questions and check your's too! Any stargazing and astrophotography tips for a newbie?

Thank you very much and happy stargazing to all!

[westmarch]

Welcome João,

Hope your scope is all you hope for and I wish you many dark Portuguese skies.

John

[joaomestre]

Thank you John! Hope you’ve got many clean and dark skies for you in the UK too

[rwilkey]

Hi João, and a very warm welcome from me too here in the UK!

[Floater]

Welcome. Hope you have lots of fun on your journey.

[joaomestre]

Thank you guys. I’m eagerly awaiting the arrival of my gear so I can star this new journey! 

[Kn4fty]

Welcome Joao! 

[JRM]

Hello and warmest welcome to the lounge.

 

 

Rick M

[Demonperformer]

Hi, João, and welcome to SGL.

Enjoy the journey.

[cletrac1922]

Welcome João from Land Down Under

You travel the universe in this forum

If you have an astronomy club close to you, make yourself known to members, as members only too happy to show you their equipment, and clubs also run workshops on AP

John

[Mr Spock]

Hi João, welcome to SGL 

[joaomestre]

Thank you all! That’s a nice advice John. I’ll search my area to see if there's any astronomy club. I’m glad I’ve found Stargazers Lounge. It seems to have an awesome community. 

[PeterCPC]

Hello João and welcome.

Peter

[sloz1664]

Hi João and a very warm welcome to the Lounge

Steve

[joaomestre]

Thank you Peter and Steve! Glad to be here!

[ronl]

Hello João, and a warm welcome to SGL, hope you enjoy your time with us,

see you around the forums.

Clear Sky's.

[Dave Lloyd]

Hi João, welcome. 

[joaomestre]

Thanks guys! 

[Pete Presland]

Hi welcome to SGL from Pete in Bedfordshire ?

[joaomestre]

Thank you Pete! Glad to be here ?

[joaomestre]

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[waruna]

Hello João, greetings from Malaysia.

Welcome to SGL. I am new too ?

[joaomestre]

Hello and welcome to SGL too. I hope you enjoy your stargazing journey!  

[SIDO]

Welcome, Things are looking up for you and you wound up here so doubley so. My tip would be to enjoy your journey into astronomy and at any point that's not happening get with fellow astronomers right away ?

[MarsG76]

Hello and welcome to SGL...