Good observing this moon-less weekend in Brissie

[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.

[Robert_T]

I know exactly what you mean

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Pretty sad isn't

Pleading guilty

[JimmyH155]

Pleading guilty??? You've gone and bought something. Come on, own up

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Nothing to warrant this amount of rain.....a few cables, ....a flip mirror.......The modded 20D was more than a month ago....so it can't have been me. .....I know that Robert_T has been spending a few bucks here and there....maybe it's a delayed effect of his spending.


Wait until AFTER Astrofest though.......then you'll see some rain

[AlexN]

may well have been me... bought/buying in the next 2 weeks... 3x barlow for planetary imaging, electric focuser, 6" refractor (week or 2), 300D (friday), EQ6 (2 weeks)

Sorry!!