[sac-board] Re: [sac-announce] September SAC Meeting this Friday (September 20th)

The SAC-Board is a good place to get the attention of the club's officers
as well as some of the membership (which is why I'm forwarding this
message there).


On Thu, 19 Sep 2002 13:43:49 -0500, cvsc1 wrote:

> Could you please relay this message to club officers & members in my
> absence.
>
> -----OFFICERS------- 
> 
> I have been looking at the SAC database after having imported it
> into MSAccess.
>
> In anticipation of a database driven section for our website, I have
> taken it upon myself to start a new field in this DB (not the SAC
> db) for observations. Could you please discuss this with the
> officers and provide some feedback toward the idea of offering a
> version 7.2a which includes club member observations. Also ask if
> someone would be willing to verify the validity of observations (if
> needed). Ken Reeves has made quite a few in past newsletters and
> Steve Coe has a lot of stuff on the site already, and I_m sure there
> are others.

I guessing you mean SAC's Deep-Sky Database, rather than SAC's Double-Star
Database, or even SAC's Membership Database (the latter is what I think AJ
is refering to in his reply [which the SAC-Board list did not see] that
Steve Coe is over-seeing).

I would be a little premature to plan on including something with the
database that does not yet exist?  After the observations are collected,
then they can been added to the database.

Checking observations isn't necessary except for those who attempt to
outright trash the database with garbage.  Anyone can filter these. As for
checking whose observations are correct?  You REALLY need to attend a
Deep-Sky Group meeting.  Nobody fully describes things the same way (or
same color :-).

Perhaps an open BLOG indexed off objects in the database.  I'm sure
there's lots of blogging software available for web servers.

> Also ask Paul or AJ if they would be willing to provide a screen for
> items 2 and 3 below so we are including current member submissions,
> as I am sure they will have the most current member listing.

Does the observations have to be limited to only SAC member?  It's the
sharing that makes the hobby more interesting.

Perhaps a physical meeting at some time/place is in order since it looks
Stan won't make it tothe October board meeting.  The meeting would be just
for what's going on with the web site.  That way Steve can explain what
he's having done.

        -Paul


> If someone volunteers please use their e-mail for items 2/3 below.
>
> -----MEMBERS------
> 
> Could you please make the following announcement to our members in
> my absence:
>
> 1. Due to my work schedule I will be un-able to attend the next few
>    meetings.
> 2. Thank you to all who provided responses and suggestions toward
>    the site.
> 3. If you have a website and would like a link from the SAC site to
>    yours please e-mail your link to me. (see item 4)
> 4. If you have observations of items in the SAC database and would
>    like them included please e-mail your link to me ( cvsc1@xxxxxxx
>    or my e-mail link is on the home page)
> 5. I continue to look forward to comments and suggestions about the
>    site.
>
> Have a great day, and a clear night 
> Stan Clark 
> Saguaro Astronomy Club 
> Webmaster 
> www.saguaroastro.org

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