What do IIS members want for Christmas?

[glend]

I am Christmas shopping online today, trying to find something for my adult son with an interest in astronomy (but no room in his life for a scope due to travelling (FIFO) for work and a small apartment in Brisbane). I am leaning towards binos.

It occurred that it might be fun to ask IIS members what they want for Christmas (assuming it's likely to be sky related).

For myself I'd be delighted if I got a DGM OIII filter. Anybody got a Christmas wish list?

[Kunama]

World Peace !
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oh and a Takahashi EM200 would be nice :thumbsup: however, after what I have spent on this hobby this year, I will be happy with just some Xmas cake !!!

[LewisM]

Lump of coal.

[Stardrifter_WA]

Although I could ask for something ridiculously astronomical, in both equipment and price, I will be more realistic. :D

Literally, there is only one astro related item left on my list now, which is a Lunt 80mm Pressure Tuned Ha scope.

But I doubt, very much, that Santa will bring me this. :sadeyes:

[traveller]

Sky Tracker or Vixen Polarie :)

[brian nordstrom]

:question: A nice matched pair of 14mm Delos's for my bino-viewer.
Brian.

[astro_nutt]

A nice Christmas lunch with family and friends followed by a clear night!

[nebulosity.]

A set of 2" NB and RGB filters :thumbsup:

[Astro_Bot]

A job (would be nice if it pays well, too).

[Allan_L]

I am dropping hints for a good book:
Deep Sky Companions: Southern Gems
by Stephen O"Meara

[Wavytone]

An infrared laser sufficiently powerful to vaporise these goddam clouds over Sydney.

[multiweb]

Clear skies.

[lazjen]

The streetlight outside my backyard to die and not be replaced. :) Or clear skies - forgotten what they look like right now. :)

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

A year without shelling out the dosh to my Kid's, and when I say kids I mean married with kids of their own.

Ahhh the impossible dream.:sadeyes::rolleyes:.

Cheers,

Justin.

[bloodhound31]

A machine shop full of CNC mills, lathes, 3D printers and stocked full of materials so I can make whatever I want for Christmas.

[cometcatcher]

Div 1 Lotto. Knowing my luck if this was to happen there would be 1 million other winners.

[AG Hybrid]

I would settle for a clear evening under a new moon at a dark sky site, without a 30 km/h+ gale.

[Astroman]

Tripod for my HEQ5Pro, an 8" f4 Newt, ZWO ASI120MM... thats about it for now.

[sn1987a]

A Shrubbery! :P

[GraemeT]

A clear night EVERY week!

[JB80]

CPC1100 ta.

[cometcatcher]

Ni! :P

[sn1987a]

Hehehe thanks Kev I enjoyed that :D

[mithrandir]

Although a Lotto div 1 wouldn't go astray, a couple of years of better health since I've missed just about everything worth seeing in the last two years.

[rustigsmed]

clear skies ... during the night time.
windless evenings
and finally get my rig up and running!! and take some photos!
maybe a desktop computer so my laptop doesn't work overtime.

[dutch2]

A new contract at work would be nice. :D
As for presents, a new Nikon and lens would be nice.

[icytailmark]

a backyard dome. Im sick of carrying my c14 outside

[CJ]

Just nabbed mine from the IIS classifieds. A laser collimator. :)

[lacad01]

My mortgage paid off :P

[FlashDrive]

A free 12 month subscription ( session ) at a Betty Ford Clinic for people who have an addiction to Astro Gear......:D

Flash..... :P

[Stardrifter_WA]

It doesn't help Flash! :lol:

[FlashDrive]

I'm willing to give it a try.........:prey:

Flash.....:D:D

[ourkind]

Peace on Earth :sadeyes:

[pgc hunter]

Some bloody clear skies and something even vaguely resembling summer.

[jjjnettie]

We had our family Christmas on Saturday just gone.
So I guess the FS78 that just got delivered today is my Christmas Present to myself. :)

[ZeroID]

3 Weeks of no b*7%4#@ work ...

Some clear skies and a nice bottle of red wouldn't be bad either ...

[04Stefan07]

Clear skies!!!

[Shano592]

I'll take clear, dark, windless, dewless nights.

I'm not after much ...

[Kunama]

Argo Navis ............... supplied by Unipol, paid for by my dear wife :thanx:

[AdrianF]

A telescope on a goto

Adrian

[FlashDrive]

How did you manage that....:P ...yah gotta tell me....pleeeeeease ..:D

Flash......

[OICURMT]

Just got it this week. A 3-band Enfield.

[skysurfer]

CLear and dark skies (not only on Xmas day as this is usually dark and gray in NL).

[Kunama]

Nice score, was it the one from Abela?

[OICURMT]

No, a member of my club had one that I've tried out before. Fell in love with it and now it's mine :D