Freezing!!!!!!!

I forgot how cold it got in the autum night, my remote observing setup is
almost finnished
thank god, fan heater, and a beer sitting in front of the monitor here we
come ( I hope it works)
a t shirt wasnt enough i admit
a shivering simon

On Wed, 06 Oct 2004 09:46:39 GMT, "simon.coombs3"
wrote:

I forgot how cold it got in the autum night, my remote observing setup is
almost finnished
thank god, fan heater, and a beer sitting in front of the monitor here we
come ( I hope it works)
a t shirt wasnt enough i admit
a shivering simon

"Had" to go to the pub last night and so missed what looked like a
very clear sky

Still the Moon did climb up just as I would normally be getting up and
running so that was my excuse. Good news if it's starting to get
colder though.


--
Pete Lawrence
http://www.digitalsky.org.uk

Me too,

What with badly collimated scope from the journey and an
icy cold female i only lasted about 90 mins. New observing
site on the coast is very breezy compared to my old back
garden..even with the car used as a wind break!!

PS: Still could not find NGC 7662 for all the darkness ;(

Rob

"simon.coombs3" wrote in message
...
I forgot how cold it got in the autum night, my remote observing setup is
almost finnished
thank god, fan heater, and a beer sitting in front of the monitor here we
come ( I hope it works)
a t shirt wasnt enough i admit
a shivering simon

Pete Lawrence wrote:

On Wed, 06 Oct 2004 09:46:39 GMT, "simon.coombs3"
wrote:

I forgot how cold it got in the autum night, my remote observing setup is
almost finnished thank god, fan heater, and a beer sitting in front of
the monitor here we come ( I hope it works) a t shirt wasnt enough i admit
a shivering simon

"Had" to go to the pub last night and so missed what looked like a
very clear sky Still the Moon did climb up just as I would normally be
getting up and running so that was my excuse. Good news if it's starting
to get colder though.
Pete Lawrence
http://www.digitalsky.org.uk

Yes, I remember those nights from last year which is why I no longer have any scopes. I sold 'em all
and now just have binoculars. It means I can get my reclining chair out and sit in a sleeping bag
with 3 pairs of socks, long johns, thermal vests and sweaters, thick gloves, wooly hat, hot water
bottle etc etc .... and NOT actually freeze my nads off, but still enjoy the sight of a dark,
diamond encrusted sky :-)

Still need a proper parallelogram mount or even a rotating chair jobbie, but I'm not that handy and
need idiot proof plans or a built unit, and dentists chairs dont come that cheap :-)

Clear skies & keep warm !

DH

I find this by starting at mag 4 17 (iota) Andromedae and then move 2
degrees west to bring 13-And
into view (easily visible in finder). Now place 13-And on the NE of a 1
degree field and NGC7662 should be in the centre. It may look like a fuzzy
star at low power; you need to get the focussing precise on a star and then
look for a "fuzzy star". High magnification will bring it out best once
you've found it.

-Russell Healey


PS: Still could not find NGC 7662 for all the darkness ;(

Rob

simon.coombs3 wrote:

I forgot how cold it got in the autum night, my remote observing setup is
almost finnished
thank god, fan heater, and a beer sitting in front of the monitor here we
come ( I hope it works)
a t shirt wasnt enough i admit
a shivering simon

Wimp! ;-) That said, I'm not looking forward to winter either. Last year I
discovered the reason I wanted to sleep so badly whilst observing was
that I was experiencing the first stage of hypothermia! So glad I resisted
the temptation to snooze at the scope! The winter night sky is a fatal
attraction. ;-(

"David Harris" wrote in message
...
Pete Lawrence wrote:
On Wed, 06 Oct 2004 09:46:39 GMT, "simon.coombs3"
wrote:
I forgot how cold it got in the autum night, my remote observing setup
is
almost finnished thank god, fan heater, and a beer sitting in front of
the monitor here we come ( I hope it works) a t shirt wasnt enough i
admit
a shivering simon
"Had" to go to the pub last night and so missed what looked like a
very clear sky Still the Moon did climb up just as I would normally be
getting up and running so that was my excuse. Good news if it's starting
to get colder though.
Yes, I remember those nights from last year which is why I no longer have
any scopes. I sold 'em all
and now just have binoculars. It means I can get my reclining chair out
and sit in a sleeping bag
with 3 pairs of socks, long johns, thermal vests and sweaters, thick
gloves, wooly hat, hot water
bottle etc etc .... and NOT actually freeze my nads off, but still enjoy
the sight of a dark,
diamond encrusted sky :-)

Now you've got me worried. I popped out briefly myself last night, with the
bins still, until naked cold tootsies started distracting me too much. I
thought the whole point of gotos and digital cameras was that you never had
to get cold. Have I misunderstood?
Grim

In message , Grimble Gromble
writes

Now you've got me worried. I popped out briefly myself last night, with the
bins still, until naked cold tootsies started distracting me too much. I
thought the whole point of gotos and digital cameras was that you never had
to get cold. Have I misunderstood?
Grim

Bare feet in October? The mere thought of those small animals that go
"squish" between your toes would make me think twice about that.
I'm a wimp, because last night was the first time I've worn my Berghaus
jacket this autumn. A comfy astronomer is one who doesn't drop his £300
camera!
--
What have they got to hide? Release the ESA Beagle 2 report.
Remove spam and invalid from address to reply.

"Robert Geake" wrote in message ...
Me too,

What with badly collimated scope from the journey and an
icy cold female i only lasted about 90 mins. New observing
site on the coast is very breezy compared to my old back
garden..even with the car used as a wind break!!

Rob

"simon.coombs3" wrote in message
...
I forgot how cold it got in the autum night, my remote observing setup is
almost finnished
thank god, fan heater, and a beer sitting in front of the monitor here we
come ( I hope it works)
a t shirt wasnt enough i admit
a shivering simon

Not winter moans again! Why are the Brits so poor at dressing for cold
situations?

Nobody is going to see you at night! If your observing partner is so
picky about your appearance in the pitch dark then lose them
somewhere! How many British amateur astronomers wear a bum-freeser
fashion jacket, t-shirt and jeans in the winter for observing? Okay,
you can all put your hands down now. :-)

If you can't afford new: Then scour charity shops for padded
(insulated) ski suits and/or insulated golfing trousers with
elasticated waists. Look for down jackets and waistcoats as well. They
are worth their weight in platinum when it's cold. You won't believe
how much fun astronomy is when you're toasty warm!

Wadding insulation isn't as warm and is much stiffer to move in. Down
gear washes well in soap flakes and dries quickly on the line in windy
weather. Or use a big tumbler at the laundrette with a clean training
shoe for company.

I'm often too warm at -10C after several hours sitting outside on the
exposed lawn surrounded in snow. I often have to take my tea-cosy hat
off and open my jacket to cool off. Gives me extra pockets for
eyepieces in the waistcoat. I only need my suede gloves to stop my
hands burning on the metal parts of the kit when I pack up. I don't
usually wear gloves at all. ;-)

Regards
Chris.B

http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/...k4/index.jhtml

Ahhh, but it was her that was whining!
"Honey, we are going to a very exposed site, i dont think a t-shirt and
fleece is going to be enough"

I had, t-shirt, fleece, army NBC smock(charcoal removed!!!) and a
parker(damn fine for keeping
one warm) and to top it all off a(dare i say it) mink fur hat with huge
ears!!

Like you Chris, i was warm!!!


"Chris.B" wrote in message
om...
"Robert Geake" wrote in message
...
Me too,

What with badly collimated scope from the journey and an
icy cold female i only lasted about 90 mins. New observing
site on the coast is very breezy compared to my old back
garden..even with the car used as a wind break!!

Rob

"simon.coombs3" wrote in message
...
I forgot how cold it got in the autum night, my remote observing setup
is
almost finnished
thank god, fan heater, and a beer sitting in front of the monitor
here we
come ( I hope it works)
a t shirt wasnt enough i admit
a shivering simon

Not winter moans again! Why are the Brits so poor at dressing for cold
situations?

Nobody is going to see you at night! If your observing partner is so
picky about your appearance in the pitch dark then lose them
somewhere! How many British amateur astronomers wear a bum-freeser
fashion jacket, t-shirt and jeans in the winter for observing? Okay,
you can all put your hands down now. :-)

If you can't afford new: Then scour charity shops for padded
(insulated) ski suits and/or insulated golfing trousers with
elasticated waists. Look for down jackets and waistcoats as well. They
are worth their weight in platinum when it's cold. You won't believe
how much fun astronomy is when you're toasty warm!

Wadding insulation isn't as warm and is much stiffer to move in. Down
gear washes well in soap flakes and dries quickly on the line in windy
weather. Or use a big tumbler at the laundrette with a clean training
shoe for company.

I'm often too warm at -10C after several hours sitting outside on the
exposed lawn surrounded in snow. I often have to take my tea-cosy hat
off and open my jacket to cool off. Gives me extra pockets for
eyepieces in the waistcoat. I only need my suede gloves to stop my
hands burning on the metal parts of the kit when I pack up. I don't
usually wear gloves at all. ;-)

Regards
Chris.B

http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/...k4/index.jhtml