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["Bob Kearney, Jr" <starjb@xxxxxxxx>]

It is because of this problem, I have stopped going to star parties.

Bob Kearney

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From: "Steve Coe" <stevecoe@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 11:40 AM
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Star Party Rules


> Hello Arizona observers;
>
> Rick Rotrammel mentioned folks leaving the All Arizona Star Party without
giving a shout so people could close their eyes and it motivated me to write
this email.  I believe that this type of problem is just going to get worse
if we don't do anything about it.  As Rick said....it just seems like
something to put up with if you are at a site with lots of people.  I think
that we need to change that.
>
> Already we have chased all the long exposure astrophotographers away from
any type of star party that involves lots of people.  They have learned that
ingnorant folks are going to mess up a long exposure with headlights or the
interior lights from their vehicles.
>
> I would be willing to say that the times I have attended large Arizona
gathering, I don't take a list of very faint deep sky objects because I know
that this type of list will be tough to complete.  I dearly love to meet and
chat with observers from all around the world, but this problem is not going
to help.
>
> So, let's be creative here.  Yes, I have already thought of all types of
violent things we could do to the perpetrators of light splash.  We are big
enough to get past that.  Let's all stop creating a mental image of someone
hung out to dry to with a sign on them.  Maybe a carefully worded
announcement at sunset, maybe a handout for folks to read that has a
reasonable set of rules on it.
>
> I don't have an answer, but I say that it is time to address this problem
or it will just get worse and we will have fewer and fewer people show up at
large gathering of observers.  I enjoy a big club star party or the Messier
Marathon too much to give it up because folks choose not to demonstrate some
courtesy toward other astronomers.
>
> Steve Coe
>
> stevecoe@xxxxxxxxx
> Author:  Deep Sky Observing--The Astronomical Tourist
> Saguaro Astronomy Club web site:
> www.saguaroastro.org
>
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