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

Hi everybody,

Steve raises an interesting point concerning the use of GO-TO 'scopes for 
things like the Messier Marathon. This is maybe a question for AJ -  is the 
certificate meant to say that the objects were observed, or rather that they 
were hunted down ?

I've no agenda here, hidden or otherwise - just curious as I have heard this 
topic come up many times. At one point I was going to do the Messier Marathon 
with binoculars (HUGE FOV compared to a telescope) and I was unsure whether 
that would have qualified for a certificate.

Dark skies to all,
Silvio.  
----- Original Message -----
From: SteveB0513@xxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 6:44 PM
To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Herschel 400 Awards in Arizona
  

Sorry, Brian, I was at work when I typed the e-mail and was interrupted in  
the middle
with a question on ESD physics as it related to a semiconductor pad cell  
we're
working on.  It's easy to focus on a brain fart and ignore the content  
(expatriot vs
expatriate); it's Debate 101.  The point is that doing the H400 as a race is  
a
waste of time.  I've done the Messier Marathon, best result 109 (M30 missed)
and, if I had not observed the M-objects many times, I would not even know
what they looked like.  Since I have observed the M-objects more slowly and
enjoyed them, I can find most from memory.  I don't use a goto scope.

Steve Bell
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