Do I have a problem...?

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Do I have a problem when I have chosen to go downstairs to the pub for beers with a group of friends...when it is a clear night ahead with only a crescent moon....? ...I could have said no but the call of the hops was stronger than the call of the universe....

[xelasnave]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Do I have a problem when I have chosen to go downstairs to the pub for beers with a group of friends...when it is a clear night ahead with only a crescent moon....? ...I could have said no but the call of the hops was stronger than the call of the universe....

You are too hard on yourself.
The opportunity to mix with some mates ... You should take it.

Have a few, have some laughs sing some songs and go to the observatory after closing.
Alex

[Atmos (Colin)]

You should be doing both! Automate

[RickS (Rick)]

I'm giving a short talk on remote/automated imaging tonight. I think this would be a good lead in. I can go to the pub *and* capture data at the same time

[Slawomir (Suavi)]

Since you have asked...shame on you Mike! You have just gotten a brand new shiny FSQ and instead of capturing messengers from distant galaxies you have instead chosen drinking a weak solution of yeast poop...

[Atmos (Colin)]

And just to drive it home, Suavi made ^ his 2,000th post in recognition of the 2,000 crying photons from FAINT galaxies that are going to be wasted. Where they would have had a soft landing in the large well of a 16803 they will now go smashing into the shutter of your closed observatory.

[Boozlefoot]

I've just left the pub, because it's too bloody cold there, so hibernating tonight. its gonna be a cracker frost!

[blink138 (Pat)]

[QUOTE=strongmanmike;1325981]Do I have a problem when I have chosen to go downstairs to the pub

wait a mo................... you have a pub downstairs michael?
pat

[blink138 (Pat)]

oh i am 2001 posts haha!
pat

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

....yes...automaaaate ....I wish.. and yes, I live above a fantastic micro brewrey!....maaaan life is tough....not good for the waistline though

[Boozlefoot]

Some people have all the luck! I'd be like a kid let loose in a lolly shop! The choice is a moot point Mike, too cold for practical and comfortable obs is my best offered excuse.

[sheeny (Al)]

No.

You made a decision.

If you had not made a decision, and you ended up doing neither, then you have a problem.

Sometimes a change is as good as a holiday, as they say. Sometimes it good just to do something different...



Al.

[glend (Glen)]

I have been told that true imagers are socioparhs. So your off that hook.

[LewisM]

Seeing is only so-so tonight Michaelangelo, so you aren't missing out on much.

Having said that, I have been visual on 7 GX so far with the A-P 120, and just went to the C&B Nebula...if you don't know the C&B, don't ask (AKA Omega Neb / M17)

[The Mekon (John Briggs)]

Agree with you Lewis - have just come in after only one and a half hours due to the poor seeing and substantial halos around almost every star.
Two nights ago was brilliant.

[LewisM]

I had a couple of very fleeting moments of excellent seeing, but for the last half hour I was continually chasing the focus with the bad seeing. Luna was swimming, Jupiter was very average (hard to even see any banding!), Saturn featureless - I was hard pressed seeing the Cassini Division (let alone Encke's Minima).

Jewel Box was OK, M17 was quite good at times as was M8. I managed to bag a LOT of Messier and NGC objects tonight, though not overly clearly Antares-B was definitely NOT on the books tonight (I tried, and failed)

[RobF (Rob)]

https://ramakblog.files.wordpress.co...ose-poorly.jpg

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Ok so had a good night drinking beer and ...the Universe is still there

And Suavi, will be putting the FSQ image train together this weekend

[Slawomir (Suavi)]

Glad to hear you are back to normal Mike...

Please share with us some images and the process of assembing image train for your FSQ

[LewisM]

It'll be as long as the train tracks from Canberra to Queanbeyan...