[AZ-Observing] Re: 5 Mile Meadow report
- From: "Jack Jones" <Telescoper@xxxxxxx>
- To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 20:51:02 -0700
Aha!!! The blame for the constant evening clouds can be laid squarely on CHRIS
HANRAHAN, who brought a six-pack of RAIN Gatorade Thirst Quencher(TM) to the
star party. This faux pas should be added to the bylaws and etiquette for star
parties. Tsk tsk!!!
Jack Jones
Phoenix AZ
Telescoper@xxxxxxx
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From: "gene lucas" <geneluca@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 6:58 PM
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: 5 Mile Meadow report -- redux on binos
THX to Richard for the interesting notes on surplus military optics.
The "Big Ones" have been available (to collectors) in limited nos. ever
since WWI -- all the way up to 7 inch diameter. (The bigger the boat,
the larger the glasses!) A subsidiary of Northrop-Grumman (formerly
Litton) still makes 20 x 120mm (5 inch) "Big Eyes" (tm) for the U.S.
Navy today for shipboard use. However....etc
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