No stargazing for me for a while

[wimvb]

My new guiding solution will have to wait for first light. 20" of snow in the last 2 days...

[Alan White]

A little sprinkling of snow should not stop you;

Really   (I am joking by the way!)

 

[Knight of Clear Skies]

Bad luck, but with a little work you could create a snowman tea party. The weather's already done most of the lifting for you!

[wimvb]

13 minutes ago, Alan White said:

A little sprinkling of snow should not stop you;

Really   (I am joking by the way!)

 

It wouldn't normally, but the fluff just keeps on falling. I fear that the guiding scope would start guiding on snow flakes. 

[LukeSkywatcher]

Worried about 20" of snow?.

You sure that you are  a Swede!!!!.

LOL..........here in Ireland if we get 2" of it.........the airports close down.

P.s.~~Sweden is now one of my top 3 countries to visit. I was there last August.

[Putaendo Patrick]

Don't see the problem. If you use a refractor, just be sure not to turn the dew heater bands to high or the main glass objective lens may melt:

Just joking

[RayD]

I hope you've checked those chairs for any missing family members!

[wimvb]

16 minutes ago, LukeSkywatcher said:

Worried about 20" of snow?.

You sure that you are  a Swede!!!!.

LOL..........here in Ireland if we get 2" of it.........the airports close down.

P.s.~~Sweden is now one of my top 3 countries to visit. I was there last August.

1. No, not while it's on the gound. It's the falling that keeps me from stargazing/imaging. The cold doesn't bother me either, it makes for low noise imaging conditions. But I do wonder if the belt drive in my AZ-EQ6 will withstand the -25 C we may get later. (At the moment it's just about -1 C)

2. Actually, I'm sure i'm NOT a Swede. I'm Dutch.

3. We only get the annual meetings of the summer tires club.

For some reason, Swedes are always surprised when first snow falls every winter.

4. Which are nrs 1 and 2? (BTW, Jaunary and February can be excellent AP months "up here". If skies are clear, imaging sessions are loooong.)

Cheers,

[wimvb]

28 minutes ago, RayD said:

I hope you've checked those chairs for any missing family members!

All accounted for.

[oobydooby]

3 hours ago, wimvb said:

All accounted for.

What, the chairs or the family?

[Nova2000]

Wimvb just to ask, it's snows up there in summer. But it never snows at my place only pours 

[wimvb]

So, THIS is where all the funny people hang out.

@Nova2000: that's when the snow is liquid

@oobydooby: both

[ChrisLX200]

My dog would love it there

ChrisH

[Knight of Clear Skies]

Is that a dog or some kind of terrier/abominable snowman crossbreed?

[ChrisLX200]

23 minutes ago, Knight of Clear Skies said:

Is that a dog or some kind of terrier/abominable snowman crossbreed?

She's a Cairn Terrier - her Scottish ancestry might answer your question though   They have a double coat giving good protection in cold weather and there's nothing she likes better than rooting about in deep snow.

ChrisH

[wimvb]

I can imagine. you would have a hard time finding her in this snow, though.

[rockettsue]

Thanks all for the entertainment.  Great to see the snow too  Hope you get some skywatching in soon....

[wimvb]

Thanks.

It has finally stopped snowing and the temperature has gone up (+1 C from -1 C). There is even hope I can take my rig out this weekend to test the new guiding setup.

Cheers,

[Gina]

I used to have a Jack Russell that loved snow

[wimvb]

And I a collie that could lie in the snow for ages, despite it being freezing cold (-15 C), with clumps of ice hanging from his fur when he finally came in.