· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article    Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Observatories Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: << 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | (show all) Spoonsize Vendor/Clothing Reged: 08/27/04 Posts: 3279 Re: Sleepless Nights Observatory ! [Re: WidowMaker]       #2763627 - 11/21/08 06:03 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I know what you mean...I was going to go out tonight, but I just looked and the temp dropped 3 degrees in the past half hour. It's down to 13 degrees F and headed lower. UPDATE>>> This morning, Saturday at 6AM the temp was 5 degrees F. So, if it's above 32...get out there and image, I would if I could. -------------------- Steve Durham www.margesmonograms.com (Marge made me do it) "Nobody get's in to see the WIZARD, Not Nobody, Not Nohow" Edited by Spoonsize (11/22/08 08:22 AM) Post Extras:       Bob Griffiths Postmaster Reged: 10/10/05 Posts: 6548 Loc: Frederick Maryland Re: Sleepless Nights Observatory ! [Re: Spoonsize]       #2764357 - 11/22/08 09:14 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I DO NOT IMAGE....BUT I observe from a slotted dome... I stay nice an warm wearing a Gerbring heated motorcycle jacket liner over a t-shirt and pull a hooded sweatshirt over the jacket liner... maintains a constant 101 degree temp all night long and a pair of Gerbring Heated motorcycle socks over a pair of regular socks...(cold feet kill me) . I can't believe that with a Roll Observatory sitting there with no roof over your head that you would run into thermal problems by being 3 degrees warmer then normal unless the Temp was way below zero.. If I radiated that much extra heat I guess I could just put on a heavy winter insulated jacket over the Jacket liner to retain my excessive body heat ????....next purchase may be heated glove liners..LOL Anyway it sure is cheaper to buy heated clothing then to construct and heat a warm room... LOL Bob G. . -------------------- CPC1100 Nexstar 8i + GPS & Rays Brackets Denk S1 power switch Orion 100 mm Refractor Meade LXD 55 ...AR-5 127 mm Refractor Exploradome Observatory S.I.E. (Smiling Irish Eyes) Gerbring Heated Motorcycle clothing in the winter 39*21'03" N 77*28'12" W The sky over my head.... Post Extras:       WidowMaker Catchy Title Reged: 12/29/07 Posts: 1095 Loc: Frankfort, Ky Re: Sleepless Nights Observatory ! [Re: Bob Griffiths]       #2765204 - 11/22/08 08:12 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hmm....I think youre on to something there, Bob! Im with you, I cant take the cold feet. Anything but cold feet. -------------------- Sleep is the Cousin of Death Post Extras:       hansolo professor emeritus Reged: 12/10/05 Posts: 608 Loc: lebanon,pa Re: Sleepless Nights Observatory ! [Re: WidowMaker]       #2765752 - 11/23/08 08:00 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   alot of places like kmart cabelas bass pro sell the battery operated hunting socks -------------------- cory Zhumell 10" dob 6,9 tmb/bo planetaries 15,20,30,42 superview 12.5 lanthanum swa 10,26 wa 8, 17 1.25 short barlow, 2xed barlow 2" hyperion 8,17,21 Post Extras:       Pages: << 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | (show all) Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 4 registered and 2 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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