Happy Birthday DOGSTAR

[Gargoyle_Steve (Steve)]

:birt hday:


Yes, it's a Happy occasion indeed, I get to wish my brother Phil Happy Birthday for today, but as well as that I can also say...

Congratulations on the arrival of your first (real) telescope yesterday, and it's subsequent & successful First Light last night!



(His scope is a brand new 12" GSO dob with 10:1 fine focus and all the other bells and whistles, a fine choice indeed! )


Just got to talk you up to eventually getting an Argo Navis now .... we'll discuss that another time

Anyway bro, hope it's been a great day - apart from working - and even more superb outback viewing tonight. Say G'day to those lovely dark Centralian skies of yours for me!

[astroron (Ron)]

Phil Congrats on the scope, I hope you get lots of dark sky use out of it
Ron

[acropolite (Phil)]

Phil, hope it's a good one.

[Ric]

Happy birthday Phil, hope you had a great day and hope your having a great night with your new scope.

Cheers

[Dog Star (Phil)]

Many thanks for the Good Vibes, brothers. Just having a quick check of the forums while I have tea and then it's outside for a bit of exploration.
You'll all be pleased to know that the Antient Curse of the Eldritch Weather Gods Against New Optics is still alive and in action. I picked the scope up yesterday and the clouds started rolling in almost straight away. Cleared up a bit last night but the seeing was far from ideal. Today has been much the same but it's still worth the cold to have a bit of a look tonight.
When you've got a brand new 12" scope, any seeing is good seeing!
Have decided to christen it - Macropod. (Latin for "big foot" )
Also the scientific name for that famous Aussie - the kangaroo. Seems apropriate given that I'm a star hopper as opposed to a go to.
When I get over the new toy thrill, I'll send in an observation report.

[AstralTraveller (David)]

Here's more Good Vibes for your birthday.

Originally Posted by Dog Star

You'll all be pleased to know that the Antient Curse of the Eldritch Weather Gods Against New Optics is still alive and in action. I picked the scope up yesterday and the clouds started rolling in almost straight away.

Those weather gods aren't particular about who they curse. Last weekend at Bargo I was trying my new (secondhand) Vixen Sphinx, Ray was trying out his new 15cm Skywatcher Mak and someone else had a new WO 100mm apo. Needless to say, at about the time Ray and I had the setup sorted and the other bloke was half way through his first image, in rolled the cloud.

This week I had the change to go to the postgrad retreat at a nice dark-sky site. I considered taking my car and scope - I could always sleep during the talks . Needless to say it is bucketing down on the whole east coast . Ive had to be 'dedicated' and stay in the lab. (How do I love headspace equilibrations - let me count the ways).

Anyway, once again, Happy Birthday

[GTB_an_Owl (Geoff)]

Happy Birthday there Phill

hope you have clear skies

geoff