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Originally Posted by Blue Skies
Yes, well, not only would it be a waste of good wine if you spilt it, it won't do the scope any good at all either, so best to keep the two separate. There is usually a "this is where we eat and drink" area and a "this is where we use the scopes" area for good reason.That said, I have seen quite a bit of alcohol consumed on observing jaunts over the years, especially a warming port or two, but usually not around the scopes.
The 8" dob is a great start, although there is no shame in having the 4" as well. You might be surprised at how many people started out with something similar and have since gone on to much bigger and better things!
Enjoy the journey!
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I'm probably one of the worst offenders here! But welcome to the hobby, and there's plenty of us over here in WA. On the topic of wines/whisky etc, if you're trying to squeeze the last 0.1 mag out of the field of view while hunting faint fuzzies right on the theoretical threshold of your scope alcohol is actually quite bad for night vision. But it still tastes good in the dark.
My solution was to get a bigger telescope, but an unexpected consequence was having to pull off a 'Jackie Chan' ladder stunt 6 ft off the deck because my balance may have been slightly affected by the Shiraz. So there's probably a few good reasons to lay off it under the stars, but remember we're all out there to have fun!!
cheers,
Andrew.