Show us your telescope storage area

[Paz]

I'm allowed a corner of the study for the vx14, everything else (little scopes, cases, mounts, and various bits) is squirreled away in various places like the garage, in wardrobes, under the bed and in drawers. This makes it harder to realise how much stuff I've ended up with!

[Ouroboros]

On 12 June 2017 at 14:25, xtreemchaos said:

I keep the ones I'm not using in the loft on racks, and the 5 or six I use a lot in the obsyroom, mrs chaos says we need a bigger loft ,I'm all for that id soon fill the extra space . looks nice and neat in the cubbard mate. charl.

heres a pic of my obsyroom, carnt get up the loft at the mo with my gammy leg joints..

That's not a storage area. That's a shop!

[gtis]

Here's mine back of the television ? in the lounge 

[Littleguy80]

The lovely Mrs Littleguy allows my scope to have pride of place in the lounge. I'm sure the neighbours think I'm spying on them ?

[xtreemchaos]

13 minutes ago, Ouroboros said:

That's not a storage area. That's a shop!

thanks mate, it would be a poor shop, i could never sell anything, it would be like selling one of my kids . clear sky, charl.

[Tomjo59]

This is where my 10" newt lives. It's a cheap plastic garden 'tool-tidy' in one corner of the garage. It is lockable, and the garage itself is secure. I have to carry it about 12 metres out to the patio, which is far enough!

[cloudsweeper]

I've got one in the lounge, another in the dining room - and now I want a 12 inch Dob.  Mrs. Sweeper is not too pleased with the plan, and wants an observatory down the garden.

And like you @Littleguy80, my neighbours seem to think I'm up to no good!

Doug.

[laser_jock99]

Mine are mostly just stood in the obsy awaiting their turn.

Pick me! Pick me!

[Chris]

5x3" storage shed, plus de-humidifier and electric blanket when needed....you've got to look after your kit  

[Richard Hather]

Some great pics here and good ideas ? 

Im sort of lucky with my neighbours though I think I'm known as the Astro nut and about 5 of my neighbours routinely pop round to have a look on a clear night including there kids it's so nice to spread the joys of the cosmos.

i never get bored of when someone first looks at Saturn/Jupiter the look of pure wonder is priceless ?

[Saganite]

At the moment this is it, a corner of the Conservatory, but it also has, as John has said, the advantage of being just a few paces away from the observing point, on the patio. 

[Saganite]

13 minutes ago, Lockie said:

5x3" storage shed, plus de-humidifier and electric blanket when needed....you've got to look after your kit  

Love it Chris, neat and tidy, a place of your own

Are you sure the electric blanket is for the kit ?

[Chris]

5 minutes ago, Saganite said:

Are you sure the electric blanket is for the kit ?

Now that's a good idea, wish I'd thought of that in February, I could wear it like a cape! 

[Saganite]

4 minutes ago, Lockie said:

Now that's a good idea, wish I'd thought of that in February, I could wear it like a cape! 

Exactly !! must get me one of them 

[Ally8446]

My 12" Revelation gets pride of place in our lounge, it always gets friends and neighbours talking and asking questions. 

[Mr Spock]

On a shelf in the porch. The porch is only a few degrees different from the outside so cool down times are short.

[Paz]

23 hours ago, cloudsweeper said:

I've got one in the lounge, another in the dining room - and now I want a 12 inch Dob.  Mrs. Sweeper is not too pleased with the plan, and wants an observatory down the garden.u

If you do get a 12" I would advise that the first time your other half sees it make sure it is outdoors. It won't look so big compared to being seen indoors and so will cause less of a shock!