I'm Andrew and I'm an Astronomaholic

[andrewk_82 (Andrew)]

Originally Posted by h0ughy

Hi Im h0ughy and i dont suffer from anything

I think that acknowledging that you have a problem is the first step to recovery .

Seriously though, it is good to see you enjoying astronomy so much. By the way your picture of the storm over Lake Macquarie is some good work. My work mates were very impressed .

Cheers

[Ian Robinson]

So am I. Been one for over 40 years , caught the bug when I was little kid . I even star gaze when I am out fishing for jewfish at night time )(often this is all night in summer).... can't help myself during those long periods when the bait is in the water and nothing is spooking it or eating it and I am sitting there on a rock or a camp chair or on the beach next to or a maybe a couple easy paces away from the rod which will be laying on the gound, or slightly upwards against a convenient rock or with the butt in a convenient crack or gap in the rocks or in a rocket launcher I'll pushed into the sand , and if the stars are out .... they just draw the eyes up involuntarily.

Cloudy nights and brightly lit moonlite nights tend to temper the illness.

Only cures I know off are to die or to go completely blind.

[Octane (Humayun)]

Andrew,

Astronomy (and astrophotography, in my case) is one of the only hobbies I know which manifests itself as an obsession.

Enjoy.

Regards,
Humayun

[Glenhuon (Bill)]

Watch out for that other contagious ailment called "telescopitis" or the uncontrollable urge to buy more telescopes than you have eyes.


OMG, I've got that. 7 scopes and counting

Bill

[alan meehan (Alan)]

Hi Andrew
There is no cure..........these clouds are driving me nuts

[andrewk_82 (Andrew)]

Those clouds are also driving me nuts.

Although I woke up this morning and there was a strange colour in the sky. The sky had blue colour to it. I seem to vaguely remember seeing it like that once a long time ago . Knowing my luck though it will be all cloudy by tonight.

Cheers

[garyp]

Originally Posted by andrewk_82

Hi All,
I have my first child due in 9 weeks so that will probably reduce the symptoms for a while (lack of sleep and all).

Hi Andrew and New born babies are good training for astronomy as will soon forget what sleep is altogether.


My advice don't try to fight the addiction just go with it and enjoy every moment (I do)

Cheers

Gary

[AdrianF (Adrian)]

AAAArgh Andromeda in my coffee..... Is that dark matter I see floating on the top?

Adrian

[jungle11 (Greg)]

I know what you guys mean. My house is built out of pine, and the knots in the planking (not the term but you get me) look like all manner of galaxies. I remember noticing that as a kid.

[mozzie (Peter)]

bintel use to sell the messier coffee cup every cup i have im looking at mess numbers and remembering what i had seen the night before

[astronut (John)]

Andrew "resistance is futile" "one of us, one of us"

[andrewk_82 (Andrew)]

Yeh, I'm one of you now.

I tried to get my wife interest in astronomy too. Last night I showed her M42, which even though seeing was pretty bad was still looking pretty spectacular.

Her response when she saw it was, "Is that it? That cloudy looking stuff? You get excited about seeing that?"

I'll try 47 Tucanae next time I'm observing and see if she thinks that is interesting. If not then I guess she is a lost cause, and never will be interested in astronomy .

Funny thing was, she was more interested in looking at Pleiades with the naked eye, since it is the Subaru symbol and we have a Subaru. I didn't even have to tell her what it was.

Maybe someone else has some other ideas that might get her interested, because I'm all out.

Cheers

[astronut (John)]

Andrew,
For someone (like your wife) that has just a passing interest, I would recommend the Moon, Jupiter and Saturn.
They are objects with a lot of WOW power.
A good dark sky with the unaided eye is also a good way to go.

[jungle11 (Greg)]

I tried showing Mum Andromeda (galaxy) about a week ago. Took about 45 minutes! She said...'but it's a blob"
No, I'll leave her to her interests me thinks

[Screwdriverone (Chris)]

Hi Andrew,

Science has endeavoured to unlock the mysteries of the mind to determine the reasons for such addictions over the eons.

Unfortunately, there is no cure, or if there is, I don't want to know about it.......

Ignorance is the only solution, I have no problem, everyone else does.

You can reference everyone's astoholicism here started by Sheeny - Astroholic (now with a backyard observatory!!!)

Great for a chuckle, makes you feel normal again....

Well, a "normal" astroholic anyway.

Welcome, and never fear, you are in safe hands here.

Cheers

Chris

[Jen]

Originally Posted by Screwdriverone

Hi Andrew,

Science has endeavoured to unlock the mysteries of the mind to determine the reasons for such addictions over the eons.

Unfortunately, there is no cure, or if there is, I don't want to know about it.......

Ignorance is the only solution, I have no problem, everyone else does.

You can reference everyone's astoholicism here started by Sheeny - Astroholic (now with a backyard observatory!!!)

Great for a chuckle, makes you feel normal again....

Well, a "normal" astroholic anyway.

Welcome, and never fear, you are in safe hands here.

Cheers

Chris

Chris