The other Half....

Robby · #1 26-03-2005, 08:11 PM

Hi All,
This image has been recreated from actual events that took place last Monday!
I was having fun observing the moon, and getting some stunning views. I decided to share them with Kath (who has very little interest in astronomy). We wandered out, and with her TV adapted vision she proceeded to look straight at the counter weight bar!!!! "I can't see anything"...

... You have got to laugh. She eventually found the eypiece and after about 5secs said that's nice and headed back to the TV.. Can't blame me for not trying...
Cheers

Striker (Tony) · #2 26-03-2005, 08:27 PM

haha thats so funny Robby...

Are they her Pajama's...lol

Robby · #3 26-03-2005, 08:39 PM

Yep, PJ's and all... We both couldn't stop laughing that night. :>

beren · #4 26-03-2005, 08:45 PM

thats a good one

Astroman (Andrew Wall) · #5 26-03-2005, 08:56 PM

HAHAHA love that, it's a classic. Love the mount too

johnno · #6 26-03-2005, 09:28 PM

Hi Robby,
Thats a scream,My wife who is also named Kath would do the exact same thing.
Cheers.John

Dave47tuc (David) · #7 26-03-2005, 09:51 PM

Now that's funny

ving (David) · #8 26-03-2005, 10:20 PM

lol... welcome to my world

iceman (Mike) · #9 27-03-2005, 05:55 AM

ROFL robby so funny!

gbeal · #10 27-03-2005, 07:42 AM

Before I mention it to her, I though I had better just check that she does actually know about this post.
There was a mount that had an eyepiece position like this a while back though, so you can't blame her entirely.

Mombat · #11 27-03-2005, 08:18 PM

lol my little brother did exactly the same thing when i showed him

Striker (Tony) · #12 27-03-2005, 08:20 PM

Robby....1 Question...do you ever leave that mount unattended and at what times.......just asking no reason....lol

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #13 27-03-2005, 08:41 PM

Something tells me most people (general public) don't know about Reflectors. Only Refractors, eg:

My 21 year old daughter was trying to see through the cooling fan in the mirror cell and said 'How can you see anything through there?' I have had quite a few people try look through the mirror cell over the years.

But Robby's is funny as his Kath is looking into something that isn't even near the OTA!

MiG · #14 28-03-2005, 12:02 AM

I just read a damn enjoyable book about the construction of the Mt Palomar telescope (The Perfect Machine by Ronald Florence) and in it he noted many times that reporters would almost always say "lens" or "giant eye" when referring to the mirror blank.

The press releases carefully stated mirror, but the news people would call it a lens anyway.