Sourced from October Canopus, Newsletter - ASSA Johannesburg Centre
- Articles about the Bloemfontein visit in Canopus.
Submitted by Annelie Hoberg; Source: www.physlink.com, Anonymous
1. Thou shalt have no white light before thee, behind thee, or to the side of thee
whilst sharing the night sky with thy fellow stargazers.
2. Thou shalt not love thy telescope more than thy spouse or thy children; as much
as, maybe, but not more.
3. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's telescope, unless it exceeds in aperture or
electronics twice that of thy wildest dreams.
4. Thou shalt not read "Astronomy" or "Sky & Telescope" on company time, for thine
employer makes it possible to continue thine astronomical hobby.
5. Thou shalt have at least two telescopes so as to keep thy spouse interested when
the same accompanies thee under the night sky or on eclipse expeditions to
strange lands where exotic wild animals doth roam freely.
6. Thou shalt not allow either thy sons or thy daughters to get married during the Holy
Days of Starfest.
7. Thou shalt not reveal to thy spouse the true cost of thy telescope collection; only
the individual components and that shall be done with great infrequency.
8. Thou shalt not buy thy spouse any lenses, filters, dew shields, maps, charts, or any
other necessities for Christmas, anniversaries, or birthdays unless thy spouse needs
them for their own telescope.
9. Thou shalt not deceive thy spouse into thinking that ye are taking them for a
romantic Saturday night drive when indeed thou art heading for a dark sky site.
10. Thou shalt not store thy telescope in thy living room, dining room, or bedroom, lest
thou be sleeping with it full time.
