[AZ-Observing] Re: What a weekend!!!

Brian,

Thanks, and I hope enforcement is most strict this and every year. It =
was a
bit sobering to see that this beautiful new place we have found must =
have
once went up in flames. Sure, many fires are natural in origin, but it =
seems
that the most destructive fires are caused by the stupidity of humans.

BTW, we saw much evidence of thinning in the area. That was encouraging =
to
see. I hope to visit Buck Butte Meadow for many years to come (with a 55 =
gal
drum of DEET in tow--the local Chigger population was very happy to see =
us).

Oh, and Saturday night was indeed transparent: I detected the 14.8 mag
galaxy IC 3303 and the 14.9 mag galaxy IC 3311 in my 12" f5 chinese Newt
while trolling the M84/86 region. They were barely there with averted
vision, but they were *there*. I don't think that would have happened =
down
in the desert.
=20
Matt


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