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17-01-2007, 11:00 PM
The 'DRAGON MAN'
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McNaughty Boys
I couldn't resist getting this pic of my boys Jake & Harry comet McNaught searching!
Jake got excited when he spotted Venus as he thought it was the Comet
(he is a terrific actor
)
Harry was just busy trying to hold up the 20x80's
and we still didn't see it due to one lousy piece of cloud right over the Comet
Oh well, there's always tomorrow night, and Friday night etc . . .
After we gave up on McNaught we all did the tour of the favourites thru the 12" Dob
and the boys also loved using the Pentax XW7
It's great sharing this hobby with my boys!
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17-01-2007, 11:07 PM
Mostly Harmless
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Thats a ripper of a picture Ken, worth a thousand words...the dogs seem pretty casual about the whole deal though...
17-01-2007, 11:10 PM
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Excellent Ken, that's what I like to see, the kids enjoying this great hobby!
17-01-2007, 11:12 PM
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SirDystic
Thats a ripper of a picture Ken, worth a thousand words...the dogs seem pretty casual about the whole deal though...
Shawn, the dogs are used to my nocturnal hobby
TIP OF THE DAY: Don't have black dogs with this hobby
I trip over them a lot!
17-01-2007, 11:12 PM
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LOL @ Jake.
17-01-2007, 11:14 PM
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Nice pic Ken,
17-01-2007, 11:18 PM
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leon
Nice pic Ken,
Did you see me waving, Leon?
The cloud dispersed from here right after the comet went below the horizon and we had a great time with the 12". Cloudy again now though, but we had a ball
17-01-2007, 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by
Rocket Boy
Excellent Ken, that's what I like to see, the kids enjoying this great hobby!
Andrew, I have trouble getting them to bed they love it so much!!!
Quote:
Originally Posted by jjjnettie
LOL @ Jake.
It's a struggle to try get the 20x80's back off him
17-01-2007, 11:47 PM
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Great picture Ken, your lads are going to have some great memories when they grow up and become astronomers.
Cheers
17-01-2007, 11:51 PM
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Ric
Great picture Ken, your lads are going to have some great memories when they grow up and become astronomers.
Cheers
Harry has his heart set on becoming a Professional Astronomer!
Jake wants to be a Professional Rugby League player for Wests Tigers
18-01-2007, 12:14 AM
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Well thats about as wide apart as you could get Ken, but both are great professions.
If Jake becomes a great player we'll have to poach him over to Manly
Cheers
18-01-2007, 12:26 AM
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Ken you had better listen to nighttime safety & visibility tips from JJJNettie !
She knows all about nighttime trip hazards
18-01-2007, 05:20 AM
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Quote:
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ballaratdragons
TIP OF THE DAY: Don't have black dogs with this hobby
I trip over them a lot!
I agree with that 100%, always tripping over our dog, who loves to laydown right at your feet whilst observing. Was even worse when I had the observatory....
18-01-2007, 06:35 AM
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ballaratdragons
Shawn, the dogs are used to my nocturnal hobby
TIP OF THE DAY: Don't have black dogs with this hobby
I trip over them a lot!
Got two Black cats myself, pippin and merry. get all caught up around your ankles...
18-01-2007, 07:33 AM
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Our cat thinks it is great fun when I am outside, she usually sits near the eyepiece box, maybe she learnt after the very first night I got the scope out. I was walking down the back stairs carrying the tube when I heard this unearthly "reow!" My wife and daughter came running outside "was Cuddles in a fight with THAT other cat again?" "No, I stood on her!" She had sprawled out at the base of the steps. I now turn the back lights on when setting up.
Maybe the dog was waiting for Sirius (the Dog star) to come out
18-01-2007, 09:10 AM
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ballaratdragons
TIP OF THE DAY: Don't have black dogs with this hobby
I trip over them a lot!
Maybe there is a market for collars with red flashing LEDS??
18-01-2007, 09:15 AM
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great to see kids enjoying the night sky
most teens think they are too cool to do anything at all
didnt get to see the comet myself yesterday as i was clouded out
18-01-2007, 10:34 PM
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ving
great to see kids enjoying the night sky
most teens think they are too cool to do anything at all
My kids tell their school mates about Astronomy
coz to them, Astronomy
IS cool!
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