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Taking the Step Up
After finally saving up enough cash for it, I ordered a new telescope last
Thursday evening. Specifically I ordered Celestron's 8" SE sct. I made sure to order the power adaptor and dew zapper at the same time. The scope is coming via UPS and is due to arrive this Tuesday. Coincidentally, the weather report for the rest of the week following calls for clouds and rain. (Cleveland area.) |
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John Nichols wrote:
Coincidentally, the weather report for the rest of the week following calls for clouds and rain. So much anecdotal evidence exists as to make one suspect this is no coincidence! Of course, that isn't really the case. With a new telescope, one is more motivated to observe, and so one *notices* the sky is cloudy. Photographs of the Earth from space show that it is mostly shrouded by clouds at any given moment. And, of course, to make it worse, in winter, when the nights are longer, the weather is also cooler. John Savard |
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On Nov 5, 6:57 am, Quadibloc wrote:
John Nichols wrote: Coincidentally, the weather report for the rest of the week following calls for clouds and rain. So much anecdotal evidence exists as to make one suspect this is no coincidence! Of course, that isn't really the case. With a new telescope, one is more motivated to observe, and so one *notices* the sky is cloudy. Photographs of the Earth from space show that it is mostly shrouded by clouds at any given moment. And, of course, to make it worse, in winter, when the nights are longer, the weather is also cooler. That's certainly no coincidence! |
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"Quadibloc" wrote in message oups.com... John Nichols wrote: Coincidentally, the weather report for the rest of the week following calls for clouds and rain. So much anecdotal evidence exists as to make one suspect this is no coincidence! Of course, that isn't really the case. With a new telescope, one is more motivated to observe, and so one *notices* the sky is cloudy. Photographs of the Earth from space show that it is mostly shrouded by clouds at any given moment. And, of course, to make it worse, in winter, when the nights are longer, the weather is also cooler. True. At least I've got cold weather gear. |
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Taking the Step Up
So the new scope arrived yesterday evening. I have it assembled in my living room, awaiting the arrival of the dew zapper I also ordered, and of course, clear skies. |
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