Life's getting in the way of my Astronomy!

[sheeny (Al)]

It's sad! It looks like a great night for observing/imaging I'm feeling shattered! I don't think I can do it...

I knocked off work on Friday arvo, had a quick shower and then drive to Sydney airport to pick up my step daughter. Her flight arrived at 10:00pm, so I didn't get home till 1:00am. Then up at 8:30 or so and I've spent all day today helping my daughter move house (again!)...oh man... 6 loads of furniture and stuff!

Not that I'm complaining about doing any of this stuff, but why does last night and tonight appear to be good astro nights?

I hope you guys are out there and enjoying it! Your viewing pleasure tonight is brought to you by "shattered Al".

Al.

[Lee]

I feel the same way - I was set to set up tonight, but after a few hours in the yard today, I'm struggling! Had a great explore through Sagittarius last night though

[GrahamL]

Have a wash and a cuppa and get out there you slackers !!
your letting the team down .. moving a few boxes and mowing the lawn
dosn't cut it as a good excuse to stay indoors on a good night

[Ric]

I've just finished packing up after a great night out. Started off with a viewing of Uranus and Neptune and tested out the new Barlow, then over to Pavo and had a look at some galaxies. Across to the SMC and 47 Tucanae, then noticed that Orion was coming into view so I finished up with a look at the Great Nebula for the first time this season.

All up a great night out

[sheeny (Al)]

Good one Ric!

Al.

[sheeny (Al)]

Originally Posted by nightstalker

Have a wash and a cuppa and get out there you slackers !!
your letting the team down .. moving a few boxes and mowing the lawn
dosn't cut it as a good excuse to stay indoors on a good night

Yeah Ok ...I tried...

I had a wash and fell asleep in the middle of it... you could've said I crash and burned but the water put the flames out...

...and what's this about boxes? If only my daughter had heard of boxes! Nothing packed, no boxes! I was over it when I arrived!

Al.

[davidpretorius]

yes had a beer/ tournement poker night on friday night and got home at 1am, the sky looked lovely i think........

last time i tried to view drunk, i kept hurting my eye socket on the eyepiece as I stumbled about.

yup the best night for ages and life got in the way!

[Starkler (Geoff)]

Where I have control of events and planning, I always try to cram those things into the moonlit part of the month as we all know that clearsky moonless nights are all too rare

[xelasnave]

Given the number of "good" nights being so rare I recon you have to force yourself a little, because naturally we are conditioned (wrongly) to sleep at night. In the bush I notice the animals dont fight the heat of the day and use that time to sleep ..so just call me skippy the stragazzer.
alex

[ving (David)]

i know where you are coming from Al

after a busy day i am often far too tired to Zzz....

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

Who's the sleepy Astronomer then.

[ving (David)]

had too many late non-astro nights lately

oh, and jeanette... whos a nutty squirrel then?