[JimmyH155]

Well, this last weekend, I had a great observing session, and really got to know my new ‘scope!! Here’s how it went….
I took my plastic easy chair into the shed – along with a tumbler of red. I placed it in a position so that I could admire the scope and observe the slow motion controls and new 2 inch diagonal prism. Then I moved my chair round and observed it from a different angle – it looked larger and I felt drowsier. At this point in time the tumbler was getting empty and I passed into a reverie and imagined I was observing Eta Carina exploding in a super nova!! It all seemed very realistic when I heard a loud BANG (not a CME from Eta, as I thought) from the shed roof which woke me up. It was just another branch falling down and the rain fell down even harder.
My observing session was over. I took a last lingering look at all my 4 scopes and wondered if I would ever actually use them again. I tiptoed quietly out of the shed, turned out the light and locked the door.
Yes, the weather is delightful here in Queensland.