Howdy from a beginner’s beginner

[TXBodean]

Satisfied a life long desire to get into astronomy with a purchase of a used Celestron NexStar 8SE. Sadly I could have waited and gotten a brand new one for a couple of hundred less. Purchased the Skyportal WiFi and a StarSense camera but have had no luck whatsoever in auto aligning. Final got CFM to download and run (had to get a Windows laptop to do so) and it updated everything for about thirty minutes. Maybe auto align will work tonight. Sure hope so. Also picked up a ZWO ASI224MC camera. I obviously haven’t been too smart getting started and have spent a bundle, but hopefully it will all come together. Glad to be here. 

[fozzybear]

Welcome to SGL, Any questions just ask away and sure someone will help you.

Andy

[banjaxed]

Hi and welcome to SGL.

[laudropb]

Hello and a warm welcome to the SGL.

[Andy ES]

Welcome I’ve got the same camera on order.

Just noted there’s been about 1900 new members about 17 a day  joined since I became a member on 1/12/20.

You will get all the help you need here!

[Mr Spock]

Hi, welcome to SGL 

[Floater]

Welcome. Hope you have lots of fun. 🙂

[Sunshine]

Welcome to SGL! you're in a great place here, enjoy searching the forums!

[PeterCPC]

Hello and welcome.

[M40]

Hello and welcome, ask away with any questions, there are some very clever people on here so someone will definitely be able to help. 👍

[laudropb]

Hello and a warm welcome to the SGL.

[Dave Lloyd]

Hi there and welcome. 

[Pete Presland]

Hi welcome to SGL from Pete in Bedfordshire  🙂