[AZ-Observing] Re: Astronomy and Moths

I have found that my Meade 10 inch LX200 makes a dandy "moth trap" -- 
just open up the back of the scope and point it upward to air it out...
Works every time, the little critters like to crawl down that 1-1/4 inch 
hole... hee hee

FYI, The Stan's portable observatory and the Ernie Williams Tent 
Observatory can be seen on Stan's web pages...
http://users.commspeed.net/stanlep/portableobservatorypage3.html

Gene Lucas
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Stan Gorodenski wrote:
> It just occurred to me that taking along my Meade 10" LXD75 when I go 
> out to collect moths at night would be a good complement. One problem 
> with collecting moths is that one sits and twiddles thumbs (unless there 
> is someone along as company, but usually I go out alone) waiting for 
> them to come in. Why not observe in the mean time? One problem with 
> doing this is that light is needed to collect moths which interferes 
> with observing. Some collectors use a mercury vapor light to attract 
> moths from long distances, but I just use a black light (a neon tube 
> about a foot long that produces a blue light) and my coleman white gas 
> lantern. What I could do is take along my portable observatory, but for 
> a one night stay it would be too much to drag along and set up. I could 
> buy one of the tent type portable observatories (that Ernie Williams 
> pioneered years ago which seems to have been forgotten, or never known, 
> by most). But then when I get to the site I have to 1) set up the sheet 
> and other associated equipment, 2) get the van in shape for a nights 
> sleep, 3) set up the tent portable observatory, 4) set up the LXD75, and 
> make my supper sometime in between all this.  Arrrgghh. Too much work. 
> Maybe if I live long enough our technology will produce a 'Stepford' 
> Companion (a take on 'Stepford Wives', remember the movie?) that can do 
> most of this stuff for me.
> Stan
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