[AZ-Observing] Re: Observing Report from Griffin Ranch May 30, 2011

  • From: Jack Jones <telescoper@xxxxxxx>
  • To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2011 14:38:33 -0700

Yes, you are a most fortunate fellow. We are going to take up a collection
and send you and your telescope down to the equator whee you can get a
better look at the core of the galaxy from underneath. All we ask is another
excellent report like this one. Thanks, from one of those who mostly can
only experience sights such as these vicariously.
Jack

On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 1:55 PM, Spencer, Darrell <DSpencer@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Paul,
>
> You might have been alone with the cosmos that night, and laid human
> eyes on what precious few have, but we all thank you for taking us
> there.
>
> Truly one of the most evocative observing reports I have EVER read.
>
> Thanks again for applying our frail human language, eloquently
> expressed, to what you saw.
>
> You are a fortunate fellow.
>
> Darrell Spencer
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of L Knauth
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> Subject: [AZ-Observing] Observing Report from Griffin Ranch May 30, 2011
>
> Observing Report from Griffin Ranch May 30, 2011
>
>        Last Monday night I went to Ken Sike's and Bill Van Orden's
> little knoll just northeast of the EVAC Griffin Ranch site to
> specifically take a look at the goings-on toward the core of our galaxy.
> The night was calm and incredibly clear with a SQM-L zenith reading of
> 21.67 around 10 pm.  I chased galaxies on my observing list while the
>


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