Astro Limericks, anyone?

[Glen]

At FLO I am grateful, my telescope they did send,

setting it up I had trouble, although help from a friend

Couldn't find the solution,

What's causing confusion!?

I't was just me looking up the wrong end.

[Tim]

My friends, they think that i'm mad,

But ever since I was a lad,

To look into space

Puts a smile on my face

Surely that can't be too bad?

[ollypenrice]

Schroedinger's Cat.

There's a cat which put up with a lot.

It was dead, then again it was not.

It can't be that great

If the whole of your fate

Is controlled by this quantum-type rot.

Olly

[Glen]

OK last few, really enjoying reading these

"It's freezing I tell ya, honestly, not faking"

nudging the scope due to my shaking,

is it?! I doubt,

Then let out a shout,

A witness of history in the making.

Clear nights and steady air is what it takes

but slipping on this mud, a good night it won't make,

with a crushing blow

I'm a starfish in the snow

with strewn ep's and a crushed jaffa cake

[steelfixer]

Heres a little ditty for the starter of this thread.

Well Les granges seems the place to be

With clear skies and the host..Olly

The scopes are all set,

Great viewing ... you bet.

Oh how I wish it could just be me.

[ollypenrice]

^^ Most kind, most kind. You can come and fix my steel anytime!

Olly

[Astro Imp]

I know it's not a Limerick but it's the best I could come up with.

Twinkle twinkle little star,

How I wonder where you are,

Up above the clouds you stay,

Please come out and play to-day.

I thought that was apt at the moment.

[sanmatt]

Very apt

[foundaplanet]

The Universe can't be worked out

With physics and maths there comes doubt

It's all in the same space

All over the place

Its all that's within and without

[Tim]

A non astronomy clever little limerick I read some years ago;

There once was a fisher named Fischer,

Who went to fish in a fissure,

The fish with a grin,

Pulled the fisherman in,

Now they're fishing the fissure for Fischer!

[Tim]

I stayed out with my scope the whole night

To take in the heavenly sight

But next door saw my dob

And called me a Yob

And I didn't think that was polite....

[x6gas]

Einstein, you probably know,

Said that "c" is as fast as you'll go.

But if neutrinos just might,

go faster than light

In time we can go to and fro.

[x6gas]

The list of my kit is quite long,

But most was bought for a song.

That don't stop the wife

From giving me strife

Which I think you'll agree is quite wrong!

[Peter Drew]

A YOUNG(?) MAN NAMED OLLY PENRICE

THINKS RACK & PINIONS ARE NICE

"DON'T GIVE ME A CRAY" IS ALL HE CAN SAY

"I'D BIN THEM ALL IN A TRICE"

[x6gas]

Inspired by Steve Richard's excellent book:

I've finally set up my mount

to autoguide so, on account

it's easy for me

inside, eating me tea

To be sure I make each photon count.

[x6gas]

To answer a common first SGL question:

A mirror or lens in your pipe?

the time to answer is ripe.

If my wife's reading this,

then for telescope bliss,

you clearly need one of each type!

[ollypenrice]

To answer a common first SGL question:

A mirror or lens in your pipe?

the time to answer is ripe.

If my wife's reading this,

then for telescope bliss,

you clearly need one of each type!

Put a lens, put a lens in your tube!

Reflecting is clearly a boob;

when miscollimation

is sweeping the nation

you'll get lovely round stars as a noob!

or, on reflection:D;

Collimation is not such a fuss

Reflect and become one of us

You must realize

That if you want size

It's a mirror you need in your truss!

Olly

[x6gas]

Put a lens, put a lens in your tube!

Reflecting is clearly a boob;

when miscollimation

is sweeping the nation

you'll get lovely round stars as a noob!

or, on reflection:D;

Collimation is not such a fuss

Reflect and become one of us

You must realize

That if you want size

It's a mirror you need in your truss!

Olly

Tres bon!

[LukeSkywatcher]

On clear nights we do play

On cloudy days we do pray

Clouds come and they go

i hope it doesnt snow

Its clear tonight..................hurray!!!!!

[ollypenrice]

^^ A crisp Limerick, Paul, as befits an Irishman!

Olly

[LukeSkywatcher]

^^ A crisp Limerick, Paul, as befits an Irishman!

Olly

I'll take that as a compliment.

I THINK.

lol.

[ollypenrice]

I'll take that as a compliment.

I THINK.

lol.

It was intended as such! Your fine island is the home of the mighty Limerick, after all. Atcually I must look up the origin of the term.

Olly

[AWR]

Are we allowed to branch out?

Cold air

The fingers complain

The eyes rejoice

Andrew

[AWR]

Christmas scope

Which eyepieces

Do I need?

Andrew

[ollypenrice]

In this format

glass must be

Japanese.

OK, come on, let's get serious. Astro Sonnets!!!

Olly