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iceman (Mike) · #1 24-11-2006, 10:12 AM

Got this in an email from Martin Ferlito.. classic!

Check out the description at the top, as well as the way the kid is holding the scope

matt · #2 24-11-2006, 10:16 AM

I daresay that littlie's quite disappointed with the view

Unless he's got a thing about pyrex.

And good to see the scope being steered around by the eyepiece holder

stephenmcnelley · #3 24-11-2006, 10:20 AM

I dont know, looking into a newt. mirror reflection might provide lots of fun for a youngster, assuming that scope even has a mirror that is facing the right way LOL

Dennis · #4 24-11-2006, 10:22 AM

Hmm, an astrological telescope eh…..perhaps that's why he's looking through the front end.....

Sigh

Dennis

RB (Andrew) · #5 24-11-2006, 10:55 AM

Obviously he's just checking the collimation.......for tomorrow's horoscope!

Omaroo (Chris Malikoff) · #6 24-11-2006, 11:58 AM

Ah... this is better - now he's got it sorted. That end cap is transparent you know.

Omaroo (Chris Malikoff) · #7 24-11-2006, 12:01 PM

ooh... what's this? An "eyepiece" you call it? Still looks pretty dark though!

rogerg (Roger) · #8 24-11-2006, 12:20 PM

I've seen a National Geographic store sales person trying to sell a telescope to a young family explaining how to use it, with it set up upside down and looking through it the wrong way, like example A that Mike posted.

I cringed and thought it was beyond help.

Since then I've lost count the number of times I've seen them setup upside down in National Geographic and DSE.

Roger.

stephenmcnelley · #9 24-11-2006, 12:39 PM

I wonder if it comes with one of those useful, complimentry eyepiece solar filters.

ving (David) · #10 24-11-2006, 02:01 PM

dont you all know!! that is how you use a astrological telescope!!!

i wonder if it shows any good luck for pisceans?

h0ughy (David) · #11 24-11-2006, 02:44 PM

well thats a budding IT worker for the communications industry if ever I saw one

Lee · #12 24-11-2006, 04:17 PM

Looks like he is aiming a TOW missile......

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #13 24-11-2006, 08:48 PM

What's wrong with the photo. You're suppose to look in the front aren't you? That's where the light goes in.

Here's a pic of my Grandson Kaleb. He has is worked out. No EP, but he knows where to look in a refractor. He kept saying he could see the Aliens

Hmmm, I'll have to see where he looks in my dob