Scope selfies !

[PhotoGav]

Here's my contribution to the 'Blokes With Scopes' gallery:

Taken just now, kit whirring away under a wonderful clear sky, trying to capture The Wizard Nebula...

[purdo]

Now, now boys, it's not all blokes with scopes.  Hubby took this the night I got the scope.

[Moonshane]

Here's mine... . Pained expression, because that thing weighs a ton!

Istar.bmp

That's odd. I can upload a bmp as an attachement, but I can't upload a picture with a .jpg extension to display in the post - says it's not permitted. Any ideas?

my speech bubble would be "the guy off Ebay assured me it was good for a flight carry-on"

[Patbloke]

As requested 'Count Nicula'

I was very happy with my new scope on that night... 

[Davey-T]

Is it compulsory for astronomers to have beards / stubble ? except the ladies of course

Dave

[FarSide]

I vote mine as worst picture!

[Bart]

I vote mine as worst picture!

I second that! Lol!

Are you in that photo or just wearing ninja camouflage?

Barry

[wuthton]

Is it compulsory for astronomers to have beards / stubble ? except the ladies of course

Dave

We're not the most athletic lot either, except the ladies of course.

[Davey-T]

Here's mine... . Pained expression, because that thing weighs a ton!

Istar.bmp

That's odd. I can upload a bmp as an attachement, but I can't upload a picture with a .jpg extension to display in the post - says it's not permitted. Any ideas?

Seems OK, must be you , perhaps the scope is too big 

Dave

[SlyReaper]

I vote mine as worst picture!

Agreed.  That street-light...  *shudder*

[FarSide]

As a planetary imager the street light doesn't bother me much - the only problem i do have is looking into the eyepiece and reflections. We have covered it up several times but that requires a 'shimmy' and i'm starting to get too old at 29!

[algol]

also will post a selfie soon

[Laurie61]

I might be on this or I might not   my brother took a few shots with my camera, with me on, and visa versa. Oh and its not my scope either apart from that its perfectly relevant to this thread     

[Nakedgun]

The 18" waiting for sundown, this, a 100-mile drive from home:

[RikM]

Is it compulsory for astronomers to have beards / stubble ? except the ladies of course

Dave

Yes!

[Astro Imp]

I might be on this or I might not   my brother took a few shots with my camera, with me on, and visa versa. Oh and its not my scope either apart from that its perfectly relevant to this thread     

Well it's a bloke(nearly) with a scope, so I think that counts(nearly) 

[L8-Nite]

Mine will have to be a two part picture. One on the day my retirement present arrived.   

The other, with a scope at the beach on Holiday, both happy occasions.     

[JamesF]

Is it compulsory for astronomers to have beards / stubble ? except the ladies of course

Dave

It saves wearing a scarf in the winter.

James

[kingboya]

Me with the C11 not long after I got it.

[Ptarmigan]

Now what if I were to copy a pic,

crop it to show just the scope,

then re-post it with the caption

"Ah! that's better !"

Who shall I chose ? LOL !

Muwwaaahhhaaaa

[Bart]

Is it compulsory for astronomers to have beards / stubble ? except the ladies of course

Dave

I'd go as far as to suggest it's bang out of order for the astronomy ladies to have beards or stubble.

[John]

More beardy stubble I'm afraid but at least I'm looking a little more cheerful than that last one

Self with 12" F/5.3 dob:

[Davey-T]

Currently trying to grow some stubble so I can post a pic   trouble is it's grey so doesn't  show up very well may have to black it in in PS

Dave

[RCompassi]

Here is me with my 12" GSO:

Now it is my observatory, I'll have to take a picture there too.

[L8-Nite]

Now what if I were to copy a pic,

crop it to show just the scope,

then re-post it with the caption

"Ah! that's better !"

Who shall I chose ? LOL !

Muwwaaahhhaaaa

The Questar 7 and I will be at the upcoming South Wales star party if you would like to have a better look at us both.