Why you need to keep your dust cap on!

[strongmanmike]

Taken by Joe Cauchi last weekend at Wiruna this picture shows my equipment with the Earths shadow on the horizon behind it... and a very helpful companion who luckily...was constipated :eyepop: :lol:

http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/104012075/original

and

http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/104012082/original

Mike

[Deeno]

Cheeky bugger.
Hope he didn't leave a deposit behind!!

[Ric]

Great picture Mike, a nice blend of science and nature.:thumbsup:

It sure does highlight why dust protectors are a must in the field. You might have to rename them to "Dropping shields".:lol:

[TrevorW]

Mike like the unique cover for the power supply very original !!!

[Kevnool]

Mike you must of turned around when you heard him singing....cheers Kev.

[leon]

Mike, that is actually a great capture, a truly Australian theme, ;) nice going, have to agree though about the dust caps, we wouldn't want him doing his business down the tube, would we.:lol:

Leon :thumbsup:

[h0ughy]

birdy leave a message for you?

[GrahamL]

As by my avi I can relate to that :).. Though no one was there for that
shortest of moments when I thought ..thats great a large parrot sitting atop my newly finished dob..and my gaze drifted down to the ground where a large slice of shredded ply lay at its base :).. it came from my base board btw ..I promise I didn't launch into a dummy spitting panic :).. well not for long anyway

[AstralTraveller]

Well if had had the lens cap off you may have captured a unique shot of the "Beak Nebula" a large,pointy, dark, out-of-focus object of no fixed RA and Dec.