£30-£40 Astro Xmas presents ??

[kirkster501]

When other half asks "What would you like for Christmas?" what things that each are 30-40 quid are truly indispensable?

My thoughts?

1. Bahnitov Mask

2. Star Atlas

3. Book (The Messier Objects)

4. illuminated reticle EP.

Those are ones I have "ordered". Any others that are killer must haves? Hats, gloves etc?

Links, thoughts and debate welcomed !

Steve

[SteveNickolls]

A bottle of Poire William (Pear) - Eau de Vie at £31.42 would complement an observing session or three rather nicely-cheers! It is actually on my Santa's list!

Steve

[Beulah]

A telrad finder?

[cotterless45]

Terad or rdf, anything's better than a finderscope to start off with.

Sky and Telescope's "Pocket Sky Atlas ".

The most useful charts and more useful if you laminate it.For marking objects you'll need a set of permanent markers from £ shop, neat.

Nick.

[E621Keith]

A Rigel finder?

[bingevader]

A bucket load of chocolate.

Could be star shaped if it needed an astronomical theme.

Cheers

[Fordos Moon]

WHSmiths have a massive illustrated book called Universe by Dorling Kindersley half price at £15 at the moment which contains everything you could ever want to know about the universe from the Big Bang to star charts, using a telescope, planets, the lot! Beautiful colour photos bought one myself today!

[LukeSkywatcher]

Ive never used one, but i'm starting to think that a Telrad finder is great investment.

[Lenny147]

Get one Luke you won't look back

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[onesmallstep]

A catapult to deal with the light pollution from the chavvy Christmas displays outside houses

Bah humbug!

[Bart]

Telrad - deffo!!

Warm clothes for the coming months = viewing longevity

Pocket Sky Atlas =very good. (Maybe I'm getting old, but I find a good size magnifying glass helps with this one!)

[cotterless45]

Wait until you have to take your glasses off to read, then find you've already taken them off !

Nick.

[Hermit]

Baader astro solar film and colour eyepieces for planetary viewing are on my xmas wish list.

The above-mentioned Universe book by DK is fantastic, and helped inspire me to get into astronomy, although I'm sure Mrs Hermit is regretting buying me the book as a present all those years ago...!

[paul schofield]

+ Rigel Quikfinder, Deluxe eyepatch, a new eyepiece case, Skysafari pro.

[hwsoderlund]

+ Rigel Quikfinder, Deluxe eyepatch, a new eyepiece case, Skysafari pro.

What exactly is a "deluxe eyepatch"? I mean, what makes it "deluxe"?

[Mike73]

Lots of socks!!!! Warm socks!!!!!!!

[Astro Imp]

Surprised for a cheapie present nobody has mentioned Jaffa cakes yet

[Lenny147]

Thick curtains for when the mrs puts the bedroom light on and lights up the garden

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[laser_jock99]

Tank of diesel for a trip to a dark sky site?

[stevetynant]

a decent app for the IPhone or Android- Sky Safari I think its about £26 for the full on version

[Lenny147]

StarWalk is better in my eyes and much cheaper, must have app

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[Luke]

if I didn't already have these, i'd be chuffed with:

- red dot finder

- UHC filter

- Baader wonder fluid

[Goonrdolly]

light pollution filter or a 26mm plossi

[Vince1963]

Umbrella....lol

[DazC]

http://www.firstlightoptics.com/sgl_shop/sgl_beanie_hat_and_car_sticker.html

Why not?!

D.C