.....being international Talk like a Pirate Day!! "Ahoy, me hearties!"
I've just bought myself an eyepatch. Well, not actually a patch, but a black plastic protective eyecover held in place with an elastic band around my head. $3.95 from the pharmacy.
I've grown tired of holding a hand in front of my non-observing eye. No matter how dark the sky is, this open eye always distracts me with its view of the scope and focuser. And I have a battleship grey Bintel scope and black focuser. I've no idea how those with glistening white scopes cope with the distraction.
It feels comfortable enough, I have my eye wide open inside it and there is only a little gap at the bridge of my nose letting light in - but I won't be looking there. It should work well, except I don't know how it will go with the beanies and fur caps I have to wear in this winter weather! I will have to flip it up or push it up often, and it will probably get fouled in my head gear.
Any comments, hints, suggestions, experiences gratefully received.
Oh, and back to Talk like a Pirate Day? See:-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interna...e_a_Pirate_Day
(or Aussie version!?
http://www.yaaarrr.com/ see wench22.gif - what she says makes me feel better already)
Ooops! Just searched - I'm going back over old ground, sorry
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ead.php?t=4267