Astronomical hates

[Ric]

My astronomical hate would have to be missing out on a clear night due to other commitments. Some I don't mind but others can be annoying.

[Jen]

Originally Posted by Matty P

I HATE CLOUDS!

ME TOO!

[AstralTraveller (David)]

I think I have too many hates. Let's start with:

- Goto mounts that drive the scope into the tripod leg and so lose alignment
- That nights like Saturday have to end
- Monday mornings and having to return to the open prison.

[67champ]

I would have to go with CLOUDS and WIND!!! I really hate Clouds.

Dana T.

[Lismore Bloke (Paul)]

Sensor lights that start up when the wind blows and the leaves on the trees start to more.

Flying foxes that fly out at dusk and bombard everything with brown blotches of vomit / dodo.

[CoombellKid]

Originally Posted by Lismore Bloke

Sensor lights that start up when the wind blows and the leaves on the trees start to more.

Flying foxes that fly out at dusk and bombard everything with brown blotches of vomit / dodo.

And that bat dodo sure is sticky stuff, must be like puu'ing bubble gum the
poor buggers

regards,CS

[Jen]

ewwwwwwww

[Ric]

Originally Posted by CoombellKid

And that bat dodo sure is sticky stuff, must be like puu'ing bubble gum the
poor buggers

regards,CS

Blimey, I am sooooo glad I dont have that problem.

[Ian Robinson]

The moon when I want to do some imaging.

Light pollution (from street lights and from Charlestown which is out of my direct line of sight but still spoils my sky ,,, only 2 km away).

Dills with headlights who shine them right in my eyes when at the Valentine park.

My neighbour's back light (.... not been on lately as he's back in the loonybin).

Clouds.

Wind.

[hlokk]

Light pollution. Clouds pass, but sky glow doesnt

[Craig.a.c (Craig)]

I hate...

Being a shift worker and seeing nice clear skies the nights I am working, then getting hazy overcast nights when I get a night off.

I also hate being a "rent-a-cop" (security guard). It is a crap job, I would rather clean toilet bowls for the rest of my life then have to spend another night driving around in circles waiting for an alarm to go off in a shop some where.

I hate finishing work at 0600 and then trying to get to sleep when the sun is coming up.

I hate being bitten by my Black-headed python every time I get him out of his enclosure.

Thats about all I can think of at the moment.

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

Originally Posted by AstralTraveller

- Goto mounts that drive the scope into the tripod leg and so lose alignment

I hear you on that one.

I hate realigning my scope in the dark.

I hate having to remove the camera from the scope to make sure it won't run into the tripod legs a second time, then having to muck around getting the focus spot on, all the while that patch of cloud is getting closer and closer to the object you want to image.

I hate having an anti astronomy spouse.

[Rob_K]

Tall trees. That's it, can cope with the rest...

Cheers -

[AlexN]

days where the weather in some way affects astronomy...

Ie.
No clouds, good seeing, WINDY AS HELL
No clouds, no wind, Dripping with dew.
Good jetstream map, little wind, dense rainclouds.

That kind of stuff...

Also I back up the prior comments about neighbors and their back lights/sensor lights.

[AlexN]

Also..

Originally Posted by madtuna

you do 10 5 minute subs of the back of your flip mirror

LOL!

[matt]

Originally Posted by AlexN

days where the weather in some way affects astronomy...

Ie.
No clouds, good seeing, WINDY AS HELL
No clouds, no wind, Dripping with dew.
Good jetstream map, little wind, dense rainclouds.

Yep. That's pretty much it for me too. I go insane when there's a beautiful jetstream map...only to have it all dashed by cloud and/or strong winds

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

At times I hate being a female in a male dominated hobby.
I hate being ignored by staff in astronomy and electronics stores.
I hate being patronised on the observing field. eg. once, on borrowing a compass, being asked if I knew how to use it.
I hate the looks of disbelief when I say that "yes, I took that photo". Then being asked to explain how I took it, knowing that they are trying to catch me out.
It doesn't happen often, but when it does I find it very humiliating.

On a happier note, I just love being around Astro folk who know me and accept me for who I am.

[vash (Ashley)]

well I'll go with the staples,

- cloud, wind, dust and outside lights.

others.

The bloody stray cat we have staying with us, silent as can be then brushes against your leg frightens the crap out of me,
Mosquito's,
Setting up everything start to take shots and realize you've forgotten to collimate the scope,
Forgetting to add the extension tube for the guide camera ( why can't I find guide star anywhere?).

Setting the scope up and powering the mount up and setting up the date and time and seeing the last time you used the mount, sometimes it enough to make you cry.

[TrevorW]

No hates enjoy life as it comes everything happens for a reason so don't fret about things you have no control over. Life's to short to carry burdens you can't unload. Grasp the moment or as the ad says "just do it".

[Satchmo]

I'm sorry to hear that you're treated like that . It always baffles me the lack of women in the hobby. I guess it does attract its fair share of 'gadget gurus' which is not such a female trait. I'm similarly baffled by the complete lack of female involvement in my other major hobby of gliding.

Originally Posted by jjjnettie

At times I hate being a female in a male dominated hobby.
I hate being ignored by staff in astronomy and electronics stores.
I hate being patronised on the observing field. eg. once, on borrowing a compass, being asked if I knew how to use it.
I hate the looks of disbelief when I say that "yes, I took that photo". Then being asked to explain how I took it, knowing that they are trying to catch me out.
It doesn't happen often, but when it does I find it very humiliating.

On a happier note, I just love being around Astro folk who know me and accept me for who I am.