Do you name your scopes and why

[traveller]

People get attached (figuratively, emotionally and literally) to their scopes and I noticed some name their scopes (yes, I am refereeing to you Jen and Johnny :)). So do you name your scopes? What's the story behind their names?
I try not to name my equipment, but am curious to find out from others that do.
Cheers,
Bo

[Omaroo]

No, I never have. A machine is a machine is a machine to me. I think that unless I had something commissioned, as per an SDM or similar where many put their heart and sole speccing up their ultimate child, I'd never bother - seems a little silly to me. LOL

Others are understandably different though...

I do call my Landrover "The Rover" though... if that's anything to go by. :lol:

[jjjnettie]

I have named my scopes in the past.
My 10" Dob was called the "Annie Jump Cannon"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Jump_Cannon
And my 8" BD Newt was called "MaeC" after Dr Mae C Jemison.
http://space.about.com/cs/formerastronauts/a/jemisonbio.htm


ATM my ED80 is called "Don't touch it" and the mount "Leave it alone"

[OICURMT]

Completely agree. It is interesting to note though that men tend to gender-ize inanimate objects by feminine reference.

"She's a beauty!"


Soooooooooooooo... Since I do have a love for all things female... :love:

I guess "She" is the appropriate answer... ;)
OIC!

[AstralTraveller]

I try to give mine suitably descriptive names. Hence 'Rusty', 'Dusty' and 'Doorstop'. :rolleyes:

[Stardrifter_WA]

They came with names, I didn't have to bother :D

[OzRob]

No as it is an inanimate object, although sometimes I throw expletives at it when things are not going correctly...:D

[bmitchell82]

Only one has a name the other is a namless creature of the night

Bertha is my little newts name because just about everything on it including the scope is chunky :) Plus on the EQ6 its starting to move to the larger end of it all.

[Stardrifter_WA]

Oh, nooo :lol:

[ballaratdragons]

:thumbsup: Here ya go: http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=45835

[Rodstar]

Thanks Ken for saving us all a lot of time! I still love my Mary Rose for all of the same reasons as stated in that earlier thread.

[ballaratdragons]

:lol: That's OK Rod. There was another thread about scope names but I wasn't able to find it :)

[ballaratdragons]

I call one of my scopes 'Edie Atey' :thumbsup:

Another one I call 'Meebig Dobb' :lol:

The one I am using now I have named 'Essenten' :P

[Rob_K]

I refer to mine as "the Tasco" because the name really grates with those infatuated with high-end optics. :rolleyes: ;)

Cheers -

[mozzie]

i don't call my gear any names.but i can tell you my wife lets rip with some names which i couldn't print here as i may be banned...:lol::lol:

it seems to be everytime something else is bought!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Stardrifter_WA]

fortunately, I don't have that problem. I got rid of mine. wife that is, now have plenty of gear :D 'Twas a good trade! :P

[GeoffW1]

Only when it won't work correctly first time I try. ;)

[shelltree]

:lol::lol: Hahahaha!

Yes, I name my equipment, I can't help it and I don't really know why... maybe because it's mine, ALL MINE and I'm possessive!? :D

My friend's 10" Dob that she was letting me borrow was dubbed by us as "Pavo". My binos are called Ganymede, my future scope will be called Berenice (unless I change my mind by then :P). My car's name is Birgitte Silverbow or Birgie for short (can anyone guess what this name is referring to? ;) ), my 60D was Reginald Steichen and when it got destroyed by a wave, I got a new 60D and called it Reginald Steichen II :P

My pillow is called Brian? :P:lol: I joke, I joke! :rofl:

[ngcles]

Hi All,

Never named a telescope before the present one. My best mate has a 20" known locally as the "Total Perspective Vortex", so I decided to give my 18" (after I had "bonded" with the 'scope) a name -- the Argus Panoptes for fairly obvious reasons.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argus_Panoptes


Best,

Les D

[astroron]

Caroline, for the 16" named after Caroline Herschel the discover of NGC 253 .:)
Or just the 16" which says it all:rolleyes:
Carl, for the 8" SCT after Carl Sagen :D
Cheers :thumbsup:

[Jen]

JOHNNY :D:D

Johnny 5 is alive :P

[spacezebra]

20" Albert
12" Dennis

ED80 Caroline I
Skywatcher SW80 Caroline II

Cheers Petra d.

[Suzy]

My 10" dob is named: Wanda Ifdaskyssleclare "Wanda".

Get it? :screwy: :windy: :lol::lol::lol:

[Stardrifter_WA]

:lol: Good a name as any :)

[ZeroID]

Skeletope II - made from the 'bones' of Skeletope I. It's all tubes and frames, skeletal like Serrurier truss.
"BlueNewt" my original 114 newt. Can you guess what colour it is :question:
'Wee Achro" the 80 mm f5 Grab & Go which in our current cloudy skies is the only thing worth grabbing to look through sucker holes in the grey nebula above. :shrug:
The bins are just 'The Bins'

[deejayvee]

I haven't given mine a name. When I first got it, however, I did call it "My Precious" a couple of times :D

[mozzie]

im' not commenting on that peter....the misses may read my post....:lol::lol:

[allan gould]

Rob
I have its family member, usually called YOU B@st@rd!!!!!

[Stardrifter_WA]

:lol:

Actually, she left me for a mate and is now married to him. Didn't know he was such a good mate! It is a consolation prize, but what a consolation prize it is. Never would have been able to afford it otherwise. :)

Would I swap it all to have her back.....no way! :D :P Miss my mate though :lol:

[Suzy]

:lol::lol::lol:

[kustard]

Both my scopes are quite noisy go-to's and thus they have an unwritten name of "The coffee grinders" ;)

[jamespierce]

We name all ours after astronomers... Ptolemy, Copernicus, Kepler and Cassini and our solar scope is Galileo.

[astroron]

Suzy, ever since you bought that Stellarview, the sky's been rubbish:mad2:
:lol::lol::lol:
Cheers :thumbsup:

[Stardrifter_WA]

Oh, I feel a little left out, not having named my scopes. :P So here goes, the little one, the big one and the great big one! :D

[JethroB76]

I think my missus would laugh at me if I named my scope. With good reason too:lol:

[DavidU]

The 12" Dob is" the heavy b@stard":lol:

[Forgey]

Haden't named my 10" dob but was given a 6" dob today.
So naming them now :
6" is called The Little One
10" is called The Big One.

[jjjnettie]

:D Lucky you Paula!!

[Forgey]

Thanks JJJ except I need to replace the seconday mirror. :(

[jjjnettie]

Tis an easy job Paula. :)

[stephenb]

For the record and against my better judgement of naming inanimate objects, I named my scope 'Jewel'.

[Barrykgerdes]

No I would not bother naming my telescope assembly but like Rob and most others I have called it a few unprintable names from time to time.

Barry