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What stops you Stargazing?

Sandancer10

By Sandancer10
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ChrisLX200

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And how many have pulled an all-night session? That is, from dusk 'till dawn on those few clear nights that make it worthwhile? I accept for those working for a living it's difficult other than at weekends perhaps, but it seems a long night when it gets to 4:00am especially it seems. I usually find myself bleary-eyed and nodding off by that time.

ChrisH

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Druid

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I've been trying to overcome my 'blockers' 

If it's a 'maybe' night, where it might cloud over or rain in an hour or so, I don't get out the AZEQ6 and spend ages polar aligning and all that stuff.

I bought an Altair-Astro Sabre that I can set up in a couple of mins with the refractor and say 10 mins with the C11.

If I am going to get the AZEQ6 and/or C11 out, I found that the physical effort of humping heavy gear around and assembling it was the biggest 'sickener'.

So I started going to the gym again and being strong enough to hold the C11 straight out with one hand, or shift the mount and a stack of counterweights, wheelchair batteries and the rest of that junk without breaking a sweat really helps.

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Superdavo

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GCSEs, and revision for an assortment of controlled assessments, particularly French. I often need to spend 8 hours of a fortnight memorizing 300-400 words of the stuff, and that can (occasionally) be after dark on a clear night. I try not to let our take over completely, though.

Laziness, clouds, and strong winds also contribute.

David

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GCSEs, and revision for an assortment of controlled assessments, particularly French. I often need to spend 8 hours of a fortnight memorizing 300-400 words of the stuff, and that can (occasionally) be after dark on a clear night. I try not to let our take over completely, though.

Laziness, clouds, and strong winds also contribute.

David

Bon courage mon ami!!!!

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KevUU

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Mostly my own apathy. The latter half of last year was pretty good weather I gather, but I didn't make it out between May 2013 and Jan 2014 except one star party! Had some stuff happen last year so energy and enthusiasm took a hit :( Getting better now though :D

Usually, in more normal times, it's my energy that stops me despite my enthusiasm - the thought of rushing dinner then lugging the kit out after a day at work often makes me close the blinds and "not notice" the clear sky :D Astro is mostly a weekend activity for me (so of course the weekends are all miserable and cloudy!)

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Goonrdolly

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I get out as much as poss I find myself checking weather apps looking at stargazing apps then when u find u do get a chance to go out the met office have got it wrong and I find myself in the fridge looking at a can of fosters oops!

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Sandancer10

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And how many have pulled an all-night session? That is, from dusk 'till dawn on those few clear nights that make it worthwhile? I accept for those working for a living it's difficult other than at weekends perhaps, but it seems a long night when it gets to 4:00am especially it seems. I usually find myself bleary-eyed and nodding off by that time.

ChrisH

I havn't made it an all nighter yet - only 9.00 till 3.00am - does 6 hours count?  :cool:

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Robbo AR

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Normally it's the proximity of the last recent stargazing night. As an example last night I was out, so for the next few nights it's easy for me to stay in if it looks dodgy.
If it's been a while (more than 3 or 4 days at the moment) then I'm climbing up the walls and will take risks on clouds / rain etc.

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