If you could name your scope...

[SoulFrenzy]

All good vehicles of exploration deserves a name. If you could/would name your scope, just for fun, what would it be?

For me the first name for mine off the top of my head is the "Eye of Orion".

[Superewza]

What do you mean 'if'?

[yeti monster]

My 10" SNT is called 'Claire', after my friends house mate, whom he was deeply in love with. When I went to collect the scope from near Bristol, I stayed at my friends place overnight. It was there that he asked if he could name it.

My 28mm UWA is called 'Pete', after Pete Postlethwaite the actor, who sadly died as I was awaiting it's delivery.

My Observatory is called 'The OLLR Observatory', after the Land Rover folks who helped me relocate it to Castle Yeti.

[mag10]

I have 4 scopes and they all have names!

Being an old sailing enthusiast, I could not give my beauties anything but women's names.

My first instrument, a 5" newtonian, I named Hypatia after the brilliant (and beautiful) greek astronomer who is the subject of the relatively recent movie "Agora".

My second scope was a biggie: A C-8 CGEM that I named Caroline for William Herschel's devoted and untiring sister.

My third instrument was a nice 102mm refractor that I named Valentina for the first woman in space.

And my last purchase, a Coronado PST I named Julie, for Julie Payette, my favorite Canadian astronaut. (I am Canadian, so...).

[bombassa]

'The Pig' - named by my wife after seeing the pink dewshield.

[FairviewSteve]

Gold-digger!

[Stephen]

My wife has named my scope(s) but I think the forum rules prevent me sharing what she calls them

[lukebl]

Hubble. I have delusions of grandeur.

[inksmithy]

I'm pretty sure my wife muttered "compensation" but I think she was at least half joking. She can be mean sometimes.

I hadn't really thought about it, I might call it Phread.

Alan

[starstalker]

big johnny holmes cos of its length and girth!

[Psychobilly]

I think mine would have to be Onslow Smith and Jim Royle as they have been sat around doing nothing for the last year or so...

Billy...

[Shibby]

I'll call mine Harry because it lives in the cupboard under the stairs and doesn't get out much.

[haitch]

My wife has named my scope(s) but I think the forum rules prevent me sharing what she calls them

Mine too - She named my 14" dob when she first saw it (bearing in mind I was moving from a 6" newt and I hadn't told her I was getting it) something that began with "What The..." and now she calls it "That.....thing"

I wish I could get her to understand why I need all of my 3 scopes

[tom33pr]

My mysterious, wee SW 130P is called 'The WEAPON of DEATH...'

hahahaha... only kiddin.

[Parus major]

Mine is called Marlene because she's long, slender and sexy. My mount hasn't got a name yet but it will. I was thinking Sammo since it's beefy and Chinese.

[spaceboy]

I haven't got a name for my scope but I sure call my GT mount a few during a night. If I had to pick out one I think it would have to be GDSOB

[Altair40]

Mine is sometimes refered to as the name for one of Terry Pratchetts Camels in the book 'Pyramids'.

Not the one who lives in Tsort!

[Lorne]

If it had a name, would probably be "Big Blue"

[franco]

My scope is only 2 days old but im thinking of calling it Luke, ......Luke Skywatcher !

[BinocularSky]

I've only ever named one -- the first one I made, an 8" f/7.2 Dob. I called it "Nimrod", mainly because it was a hunter of DSOs, but also for a reason that I can't discuss here, it being one of the two verboten topics.

[Telrad]

haha funny thread. I like some of the name given by members!

[The Stoat]

Mines Beyonce, as it has a heavy bottom and I like looking down it's top.

[Domis]

I call her " my concubine" for the many nights I spend with her. My wife calls her "that B...."}. For some reason I can't get the two to be friends.

[Telrad]

I call her " my concubine" for the many nights I spend with her. My wife calls her "that B...."}. For some reason I can't get the two to be friends.

lol that's hilarious

[philj]

My modern scopes have no name xcept "scope"

My vintage 4" Fullerscopes F15 refractor is "Brassy" cos its got lots of brass on it and my 100 year old Broadhurst Clarkson 3" is called "Little Brassy" cos its all smaller and all brass.

Philj