Excitement Memes

The eternal struggle of astronomers everywhere! Clear skies are like catnip to these celestial voyeurs. While regular folks hear "no clouds tonight" and think about a pleasant evening stroll, astronomers experience full-body goosebumps at the prospect of unobstructed telescope time. Those little arm hairs standing at attention represent thousands of dollars in equipment being hastily assembled and decades of academic training finally paying off. Nothing gets an astronomer more excited than the universe deciding to actually be visible for once.

Going from two lenses to three lenses in your DIY telescope setup is like upgrading from standard definition to 4K Ultra HD for backyard astronomers! The pure, unbridled excitement when that third lens reveals Jupiter's bands or Saturn's rings in slightly better detail is astronomical (literally). Professional astronomers spend millions on equipment while these heroes are out here having religious experiences with craft store components and super glue. The face of pure joy in the bottom panel is universal to anyone who's ever whispered "holy crap" while looking at a slightly less blurry moon crater.