What's this?

[Ric]

I've just found a strange object sitting in the corner of my lounge room.

It has a lot of dust on it so obviously it hasn't been used for some time, I was hoping that someone might be able to identify it and what it is used for.

I think it might be used for looking at points of light in the night sky but I'm not sure.

Cheers

[that_guy (Tony)]

It was just sitting there?!?!?!

[Ric]

Yeah Tony, I must have forgot about it seeing it hasn't been used for so long.

[Inmykombi (Geoff)]

it could double as a coffee table during these cloudy times....

[snowyskiesau]

That's nothing, I found these behind the cushions on the lounge.

[Ric]

They've been breeding in the dark Geoff.

Love that classic orange tube, is it a 5 or an 8

Cheers

[snowyskiesau]

Originally Posted by Ric

They've been breeding in the dark Geoff.

Love that classic orange tube, is it a 5 or an 8

Cheers

With no sky to look that, they have to find something to keep themselves busy

Both the Celestrons are 8s.

[Ric]

I have one as well, they are a fantastic scope.

[snowyskiesau]

They are great scopes.
The black one on the SP mount is better as it has DEC and RA drive and with the
right software, can be used GOTO.
The orange one tracks pretty well in RA but it's a 240V drive which always worries me , especially when it's a bit damp.

Regrettably all three scopes are under used. Not much to look at in suburban Sydney.

[BerrieK]

Ric, how odd - I have found items of similar employment congregating under plastic chair covers in my house!!

Geoff, good to see Norman Linday Cats on the wall keeping an eye on things.

[TrevorW]

I think it's the rarely seen NeoMeadascopi a nocturnal creature that only comes out on cloudless, moonless nights after sunset and returning to it's home before sunrise.

Only seen on occassions in Victoria and NSW fequently in SA and WA and QLd

[snowyskiesau]

Originally Posted by BerrieK

Geoff, good to see Norman Linday Cats on the wall keeping an eye on things.

Sharp eyes!
I used to often visit the Lindsay gallery at Springwood and usually came away with a print or two.

[that_guy (Tony)]

Their just old biscuit tins.. can i have them? I do love my old biscuit tins

[Ric]

Originally Posted by TrevorW

I think it's the rarely seen NeoMeadascopi a nocturnal creature that only comes out on cloudless, moonless nights after sunset and returning to it's home before sunrise.

Only seen on occassions in Victoria and NSW fequently in SA and WA and QLd

What's a cloudless, moonless night?

Originally Posted by that_guy

Their just old biscuit tins.. can i have them? I do love my old biscuit tins

Old biscuit tins that's a classic.

Cheers

[jenchris (Jennifer)]

Well that takes the biscuit...
Actually they're extinct in Qld too as they've starved to death due to lack of stellar nourishment.
mine has even been placed in it's casket ready for interment
Like a little R2D2 it is - but it bleeps no more - it is deceased - gone to meet its maker - shuffled off its mortal coil - gone to the telescopic playground in the sky.

[Jen]

hahaha

[asimov (John)]

QLD is the last place you'd go to see these rare beasts, they're all in hibernation this time of year

[mozzie (Peter)]

are these things used to see a point of light!!!! is there something above this cloud and rain!!! wow one day well find out.....

[Jeeps (Sam)]

No no no they are pot plants! You just need to fill them up with soil and put a nice palm in there so it will finally become useful


cheers

[ZeroID (Brent)]

Coffee Grinders !!! Or Rain Water Collection buckets, could be either, or both.
We're afflicted over here with Cloudus Infinitessimalasis as well. I wonder if there is life above the clouds, will we ever know, will my new 15mm EP ever get to see the starlight.
These questions and more to be answered in a forthcoming episode. Stay tuned to this Bat Channel.....