Thank you Don, I shall use this info for the Interview question. Have a super day! Terri >________________________________ > From: Don Boyd <azphotog@xxxxxxxxx> >To: pasmembers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Sent: Friday, June 15, 2012 9:50 PM >Subject: [pasmembers] Re: Bookmans interview Question #2 > > >The Phoenix Observatory Association (POA) (from which PAS was formed) was >formed to promote the construction of an observatory in Phoenix. The group >bought a 24" mirror blank and ground the mirror for an f7 newtonian. They >also built a mount and housing for the telescope, which was installed at >Phoenix College, while they were hoping to get a site at 19rth Ave and Dunlap >as a permanent site. Apperantly this effort fell thru as the scope stayed at >PC til the early 70s. > >On 6/15/2012 9:31 PM, Terri wrote: >Question #2: >> >> >>I'm not sure how to answer this one. >>Any input would be awesome! >> >> >>Can you give us a little background history on how PAS got started? >> >>Good friends are like stars. You don't always >>see them, but you always know they are there. >>Terri Phoenix Astronomical Society Event Coordinator >>Visit the P.A.S. Blog & My Facebook >>Private Music Instructor, Ascent Vending Company >>Healthy, Wealthy & Wise with Acai Berry >> >> > > >