Astronomy Picture of the Day!

This picture demonstrates very well the hurdles ancient astronomers had to face.  First of all, early astronomers didn't realize that clouds were not astronomical features.  This poor fellow has probably got his telescope trained on a cumulus nimbus and he doesn't even know it.  It is also apparent that this is an early example of a hippy astronomer, as evident by the bong carelessly strewn beneath his rudimentary optical enhancement device.  Another obstacle he must suffer through is that stupid dress.  Astronomers in prehistoric times had to wear women's clothes because the kings hated the astronomers.  Something about Jesus probably.  Jesus always fucked up astronomy.