Not feeling well today...

PS, I hope staying up till 4 am was worth it.

Oh yea. Chalk it down. Certainly was good, and that was with a summer sky. Looking forward to meeting up in Boher again when the skies are really dark.

So Mike, when are you moving back to limerick?
I hear there is a house for sale on Daves' street!

We have baby-sitters ... we have home-sitters (when the owners are away on vacation) ... and now I foresee Dob-sitters where one babies a Dob while its owner is honouring his non-hobby commitments (or catching up on his sleep following a long session at night). :lol:

O'Connell ... Michael O'Connell ... certified Dob-sitter with a specialty for larger apertures.

Easy terms ... flexible hours ... very tender and understanding ... references upon request ... willing to travel great distances.

Unlike babysitting (where you get payed) a dobsitter has to pay for the privilege, another expense in this already expensive world of amateur astronomy. :lol:

Michael, I think you could be joining the league of the dobomaniacs pretty soon :lol:

Its a common case of Aperture Fever!

Michael I have found a cure for you

www.astronomy-uk.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=4489.0

Cheers Kieran. However, what I didn't say is that I had no money. If you spot one for free though, give me a bell.
BTW, did I tell you I'm doing a "charity" fundrasing event for a telescope. You all pay me twice the cost of the telescope. I get a telescope and the other half goes to charity - same idea as all those chaity walks in Nepal etc. Personally, I think it sounds like a great idea!