Do you name your scopes and why

traveller (Bo) · #1 12-01-2012, 01:13 PM

People get attached (figuratively, emotionally and literally) to their scopes and I noticed some name their scopes (yes, I am refereeing to you Jen and Johnny

). So do you name your scopes? What's the story behind their names?
I try not to name my equipment, but am curious to find out from others that do.
Cheers,
Bo

Omaroo (Chris Malikoff) · #2 12-01-2012, 01:30 PM

No, I never have. A machine is a machine is a machine to me. I think that unless I had something commissioned, as per an SDM or similar where many put their heart and sole speccing up their ultimate child, I'd never bother - seems a little silly to me. LOL

Others are understandably different though...

I do call my Landrover "The Rover" though... if that's anything to go by.

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #3 12-01-2012, 02:02 PM

I have named my scopes in the past.
My 10" Dob was called the "Annie Jump Cannon"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Jump_Cannon
And my 8" BD Newt was called "MaeC" after Dr Mae C Jemison.
http://space.about.com/cs/formerastr...jemisonbio.htm

ATM my ED80 is called "Don't touch it" and the mount "Leave it alone"

OICURMT · #4 12-01-2012, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Omaroo

No, I never have. A machine is a machine is a machine to me.

Completely agree. It is interesting to note though that men tend to gender-ize inanimate objects by feminine reference.

"She's a beauty!"

Soooooooooooooo... Since I do have a love for all things female...

I guess "She" is the appropriate answer...

OIC!

AstralTraveller (David) · #5 12-01-2012, 02:31 PM

I try to give mine suitably descriptive names. Hence 'Rusty', 'Dusty' and 'Doorstop'.

Stardrifter_WA · #6 12-01-2012, 03:55 PM

They came with names, I didn't have to bother

OzRob (Rob) · #7 12-01-2012, 04:00 PM

No as it is an inanimate object, although sometimes I throw expletives at it when things are not going correctly...

bmitchell82 (Brendan) · #8 12-01-2012, 04:02 PM

Only one has a name the other is a namless creature of the night

Bertha is my little newts name because just about everything on it including the scope is chunky

Plus on the EQ6 its starting to move to the larger end of it all.

Stardrifter_WA · #9 12-01-2012, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by OzRob

No as it is an inanimate object, although sometimes I throw expletives at it when things are not going correctly...

Oh, nooo

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #10 12-01-2012, 05:34 PM

Here ya go: http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ad.php?t=45835

Rodstar (Rod) · #11 12-01-2012, 05:55 PM

Thanks Ken for saving us all a lot of time! I still love my Mary Rose for all of the same reasons as stated in that earlier thread.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #12 12-01-2012, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Rodstar

Thanks Ken for saving us all a lot of time! I still love my Mary Rose for all of the same reasons as stated in that earlier thread.

That's OK Rod. There was another thread about scope names but I wasn't able to find it

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #13 12-01-2012, 06:01 PM

I call one of my scopes 'Edie Atey'

Another one I call 'Meebig Dobb'

The one I am using now I have named 'Essenten'

Rob_K · #14 12-01-2012, 06:53 PM

I refer to mine as "the Tasco" because the name really grates with those infatuated with high-end optics.

Cheers -

mozzie (Peter) · #15 12-01-2012, 08:17 PM

i don't call my gear any names.but i can tell you my wife lets rip with some names which i couldn't print here as i may be banned...

it seems to be everytime something else is bought!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stardrifter_WA · #16 12-01-2012, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by mozzie

i don't call my gear any names.but i can tell you my wife lets rip with some names which i couldn't print here as i may be banned...

it seems to be everytime something else is bought!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

fortunately, I don't have that problem. I got rid of mine. wife that is, now have plenty of gear

'Twas a good trade!

GeoffW1 (Geoff) · #17 12-01-2012, 10:22 PM

Only when it won't work correctly first time I try.

shelltree (Shelley) · #18 12-01-2012, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stardrifter_WA

fortunately, I don't have that problem. I got rid of mine. wife that is, now have plenty of gear

'Twas a good trade!

Hahahaha!

Yes, I name my equipment, I can't help it and I don't really know why... maybe because it's mine, ALL MINE and I'm possessive!?

My friend's 10" Dob that she was letting me borrow was dubbed by us as "Pavo". My binos are called Ganymede, my future scope will be called Berenice (unless I change my mind by then

). My car's name is Birgitte Silverbow or Birgie for short (can anyone guess what this name is referring to?

), my 60D was Reginald Steichen and when it got destroyed by a wave, I got a new 60D and called it Reginald Steichen II

My pillow is called Brian?

I joke, I joke!

ngcles · #19 12-01-2012, 10:48 PM

Hi All,

Never named a telescope before the present one. My best mate has a 20" known locally as the "Total Perspective Vortex", so I decided to give my 18" (after I had "bonded" with the 'scope) a name -- the Argus Panoptes for fairly obvious reasons.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argus_Panoptes

Best,

Les D

astroron (Ron) · #20 12-01-2012, 11:01 PM

Caroline, for the 16" named after Caroline Herschel the discover of NGC 253 .

Or just the 16" which says it all

Carl, for the 8" SCT after Carl Sagen

Cheers