[AZ-Observing] Re: Herschel 400 Awards in Arizona

It seems to me things could be considerably speeded up by using a GOTO
scope, spending a few seconds on each object. 400 times 5 seconds is
33.33 minutes of actual observing time. At the right time of the year
probably all could be done in one night! Then, it is a simple matter in
the warmth of your home, with a nice cup of hot chocolate, to draw the
objects from a book of actual photographs or from a book of someone
else's drawings (-:

Stan

SteveB0513@xxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> I took about two years to complete the H400, with some
> intensive weekend trips and some observing sessions
> with no H400.  Trying to "do" the H400 like the Messier
> Marathon (find, check, find, check, ... ) would take a
> lot of the value out of the project.  Plus, to complete the
> certificate requirements, requires a description of the
> object, which requires actually "looking" at the object.
> I would say 10 - 15 minutes, minimum, for a real observation
> of an object.
> 
> Steve Bell
> Ex-patriot Az Astronomer
> Certificate #240
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