Greetings from Portugal

[HyperBiotec]

Hi everyone.

So I finally bought a telescope after dreaming about owning one for 31 years. I discovered this forum a week ago and have been reading a ton of topics and learning so much from collimating to polar alignment and imaging. My primary focus is just exploring and observing the night sky but if I can will try to image the moon and maybe jupiter with my smartphone :)

Thanks for all the help
 

[sloz1664]

Hi and very warm welcome to the Lounge, good luck with your new scope and observing the heavens

Steve

[ejp1684]

Hi and welcome to the forums. I've been visiting the Algarve for the last seven or eight years each summer. Was due to visit in June but for obvious reasons that was cancelled. I've stayed with friends near Carvoeiro, just down the road. From the little time I've spent in Portugal you seem to have many more clear nights that we do in the UK. I hope you enjoy your astronomy, and as you say, there's such a wealth of information on these forums.

Eric.

[HyperBiotec]

I live 15km from Carvoeiro. And the sky has been so clear lately that just observing the moon and jupiter with the naked eyed I just couldn't resist and had to buy a telescope. It's still on back order but it's ok. Will give me more time to learn how to use it and what to see.

[westmarch]

Hi there,

welcome to the forum.  Wishing you  clear and dark skies with your new telescope.

John

[banjaxed]

Hi and welcome to SGL.

[laudropb]

Hello and a warm welcome to the SGL.

[maw lod qan]

Welcome neighbor. 

I'm in Florida, but here in this incredible group, we all share a similar fondness for the night sky above us!

Enjoy!

[Floater]

Welcome. Hope you have lots of fun. 🙂

’my primary focus’ - love it! 

[igorigs]

Welcome mate! I'm a newbie as you are and can tell you that this forum is nothing but love and care from community. 

[PeterCPC]

Hello and welcome.

Peter

[Dave Lloyd]

Hi there, welcome. 

[RT65CB-SWL]

Hi @HyperBiotec and welcome to SGL. 

[HyperBiotec]

Thanks everyone. I'm just getting started and already loving this community. 
By the way, a guy near me is selling a Philips SPC900 Webcam with a telescope adapter. What would be and acceptable price for it ?

[Robindonne]

Helloooooooooo

[cletrac1922]

Welcome from Land Down Under

You travel the universe in this forum

John 

[Starwatcher2001]

Hi. Welcome to the board and welcome to astronomy.

[Nigella Bryant]

Welcome to the forum, have fun with your new telescope. 

[Dr Strange]

Hi and welcome to SGL

[Pete Presland]

Hi welcome to SGL from Peter in Bedfordshire 🙂