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Old 12-01-2012, 11:36 PM
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Old 12-01-2012, 11:46 PM
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20" Albert
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Old 13-01-2012, 12:01 AM
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My 10" dob is named: Wanda Ifdaskyssleclare "Wanda".

Get it?
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Old 13-01-2012, 12:14 AM
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My 10" dob is named: Wanda Ifdaskyssleclare "Wanda".

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Good a name as any
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Old 13-01-2012, 06:39 AM
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Skeletope II - made from the 'bones' of Skeletope I. It's all tubes and frames, skeletal like Serrurier truss.
"BlueNewt" my original 114 newt. Can you guess what colour it is
'Wee Achro" the 80 mm f5 Grab & Go which in our current cloudy skies is the only thing worth grabbing to look through sucker holes in the grey nebula above.
The bins are just 'The Bins'
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Old 13-01-2012, 11:44 AM
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I haven't given mine a name. When I first got it, however, I did call it "My Precious" a couple of times
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Old 13-01-2012, 12:41 PM
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fortunately, I don't have that problem. I got rid of mine. wife that is, now have plenty of gear 'Twas a good trade!
im' not commenting on that peter....the misses may read my post....
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Old 13-01-2012, 02:05 PM
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No as it is an inanimate object, although sometimes I throw expletives at it when things are not going correctly...
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I have its family member, usually called YOU B@st@rd!!!!!
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Old 13-01-2012, 04:43 PM
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im' not commenting on that peter....the misses may read my post....
Actually, she left me for a mate and is now married to him. Didn't know he was such a good mate! It is a consolation prize, but what a consolation prize it is. Never would have been able to afford it otherwise.

Would I swap it all to have her back.....no way! Miss my mate though
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Old 13-01-2012, 07:34 PM
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Old 14-01-2012, 05:10 PM
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Both my scopes are quite noisy go-to's and thus they have an unwritten name of "The coffee grinders"
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Old 14-01-2012, 06:11 PM
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We name all ours after astronomers... Ptolemy, Copernicus, Kepler and Cassini and our solar scope is Galileo.
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Old 14-01-2012, 06:29 PM
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My 10" dob is named: Wanda Ifdaskyssleclare "Wanda".

Get it?

Suzy, ever since you bought that Stellarview, the sky's been rubbish

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Old 14-01-2012, 07:53 PM
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Oh, I feel a little left out, not having named my scopes. So here goes, the little one, the big one and the great big one!
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Old 14-01-2012, 08:04 PM
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I think my missus would laugh at me if I named my scope. With good reason too
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Old 14-01-2012, 08:07 PM
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The 12" Dob is" the heavy b@stard"
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Old 14-01-2012, 09:04 PM
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Haden't named my 10" dob but was given a 6" dob today.
So naming them now :
6" is called The Little One
10" is called The Big One.
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Old 14-01-2012, 09:10 PM
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Lucky you Paula!!
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Old 14-01-2012, 09:14 PM
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Lucky you Paula!!
Thanks JJJ except I need to replace the seconday mirror.
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