[sac-board] Re: [AZ-Observing] Novices for this weekend

On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 10:34:06 -0700, Steve Coe wrote to AZ-Observing and
SAC-Forum:

> Howdy all;
> Being the Novice Group coordinator for SAC, I would like to speak to
> the beginners for a moment about this weekend.  I know that at least
> a few of you are concerned about a long trip to a star party at 5
> Mile Meadow.  Yes, it is a long trip.....but I promise you it is
> worth it.  If you are just learning the sky, nothing can be as
> captivating as a night under really dark skies.  In particular this
> time of year when the beauty of the Milky Way flows from Scorpius to
> Cassiopeia and all points in between.


Steve, what have you been smoking?

5 Mile Meadow is not an appropriate locale to be inviting novice
observers.  If they want to come, fine.  Just don't be inviting them to a
place so far out of town.  This is not a place where you want observers
attending if they've never been to sites like Flatiron or Cherry Road.

        -Paul

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