All I Want For X-Mass Is a Telescope...

I was about 12 years old when I became interested in Astronomy - so when the holidays came around, a telescope was on the top of my list. However, Santa somehow over-looked the fact that I wanted nothing more.
Socks took priority over science...
Every year after that, a telescope was #1 on my list.
Denied.
Even after I discovered Santa was mum and dad.
Denied.
And for my birthday...
Denied.

The only reason I hadn't bought one myself is that I've had more pressing things to do with my money. Some financial obligations that strapped me a bit. College loans. Car loans. Rent. Food. Utilities. Hospital bills...
All that on-your-own stuff you've gotta worry about...

UNTIL NOW!

*Grinz.*
My boyfriend never lacks in sweet suprises.

To make a long story short, a quite hefty Neptune telescope now resides in my livingroom - which has (for all intents and purposes) turned into an observatory.

Here's what we've caught a glimpse of so far -
I made links so you can check it out too (keen!):

- The Moon and its various seas, craters and fractures
- Mars
- Jupiter and his moons: Io, Ganymede, Europa, and Callisto
- Saturn and his impressive rings
- The Orion Nebula (M42)
- Sirius
- Various shooting stars from the Geminids Meteor Shower

Wether waking up at 5:30 a.m. or freezing your nose off in 9 degree winter nights, it's all worth catching a good glimpse of our corner of the universe...