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What is the oddest thing you've found in your Astro gear
Okay, wasn't sure where to put this thread but, decided on general chat... inspired by something I found in the oddest of places today..
Recently purchased an AZ-EQ6 Mount (which works beautifully thankyou Dave). I've been looking at modifying the Toolpro case it came with to basically put in compartments using plywood to make the storage a bit 'better'..
I noticed that the polar scope sticks out a bit so, thought.. hmmm, maybe if I could remove that & put a cap there, it might make things a little simpler. Unscrewed the polar scope & noticed a bit of grot on the objective lens... anyways, for... ..... & giggles, decided to look throught the hole... bit of phaffing around line up the dec hole & voila.. not a very clear view.... shine a torch in & see a dry, brown insect like thing... anyways, turned out to a very dead & dried out frog... (see pic)... managed to extract the long dead Mr Frog via the side panel.. no harm, no foul...
I'm intrigued as to how he or she got in there... polar scope screwed in on one end, polemaster adapter with cap on the other... must have been a very opportunistic little bugger... & just snuck in there in the moment it was uncovered... I only found it by pure chance... so, previous owner would have had no idea either...
So, what weird things have you found in the most unlikely of places in your gear?
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