just set up- then I get a visitor

[Karen]

I travel all the way to Cumbria to a dark sky site, set up the scope in a field then I get a nosey visitor. I thought he wanted to look at the horsehead nebula but he was just looking for food- in my camera bag and equipment box. The scope was in danger of destruction as well so I had to move to another field

[Celeste]

Awwww bless!! He thought you wanted some company

[Tantalus]

Dont' ya just hate nosey neigh-bours!

[MrsR]

Awwwwwwwww what a cutie

[GrantEb]

Why the long face?

[UTMonkey]

What's in the toaster box?

[Karen]

What's in the toaster box?

Not a toaster!

Thick foam rubber for the OTA

[MarySkater]

Probably wise to move. Once he decided the scope wasn't edible, he'd try it out as a scratching post...

[kris h]

Ummm Astro Toast Did you get to do some observing

or did the clouds get involved .

[Karen]

Ummm Astro Toast Did you get to do some observing

or did the clouds get involved .

Not a cloud anywhere. And the toast was delicious.

[stardad]

Will you stop horsing around and get on with some observing please!

[ItIsOnlyMe]

That Brian Cox is getting all sorts into Haystronomy....

[yoda]

Why the long face?

LOL

[MrsR]

Will you stop horsing around and get on with some observing please!

[Moonshane]

perhaps he wanted to see a mane phase star?

[mikeknowle]

perhaps he wanted to see a mane phase star?

arrggh, that's bad. But not as bad as 'perhaps he wanted to see the horsehead nebula'.

ps. setting up in a field with large animals! Brave move...

[Nexus 6]

arrggh, that's bad. But not as bad as 'perhaps he wanted to see the horsehead nebula'.

ps. setting up in a field with large animals! Brave move...

beat me too it Mike, just read this thread and thought surely someone will mention the Horsehead Nebula

Hope you have had some good views Karen, which ever field you ended up in next!

[Moonshane]

ha ha. at least he didn't chevaux-ver the scope.

[ddtwelve12]

classic just shows make sure you have a look round see if theres anyone about first

[Karen]

beat me too it Mike, just read this thread and thought surely someone will mention the Horsehead Nebula

Hope you have had some good views Karen, which ever field you ended up in next!

Minimal light pollution

And had my first view of Saturn

[NGK]

Carrots maybe in order next time :-)

[Nexus 6]

Minimal light pollution

And had my first view of Saturn

Nice having no lp and even better to see Saturn

[yesyes]

ahhww what a beauty. It was probably just lonely and wanted to see what you were doing/eating. ;-))

Looks rather friendly...

[Nillchill]

Don't lie to us!!! That's your pack horse for lugging your scope around isn't it??!!

[RobSay]

All that work wasted - what a 'mare! Just when everything was ready and you had the bit between your teeth look what comes alond

Sometimes that happens and there's nothing to be done - horses for courses and all that. Still it will spur you on for better site selection next time. Perhaps you should try the neigh-bouring field?

Did you have a specific target for the night ... stars in the mane sequence? Apparently the milky way is studded with them.

(sorry!)