[AZ-Observing] Re: Congrats to Tom Polakis - Article in Astronomy

  • From: Jack Jones <telescoper@xxxxxxx>
  • To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 01 Oct 2010 01:07:11 -0700

Jack

On 9/30/2010 11:12 PM, Tony Muller wrote:
> So now we all know that responding to freelists from an Android phone
> results in an Android format. (referring to my prior response)
>
> I was attempting to say that Tom's excellent article as well as a bunch of
> other great stuff can be found as well
> In Deep Sky Magazine's "Galaxies and the Universe" observing guide published
> in 1992. Worth looking for.
> By the way, Tom, it was lying within 6 feet of the coffee table.
>
> Tony
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tom Polakis
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> Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Congrats to Tom Polakis - Article in Astronomy
>
> The faintest galaxies are mere increases in star density on sky survey
> images.  A really nice on-line source of charts and images of the Local
> Group that you can access on the Web was put together by California amateur
> Alvan Huey.
>
> http://www.faintfuzzies.com/Files/LocalGroup.pdf
>
> Alternatively, look at my article on the same subject in the Autumn 1991
> issue of "Deep Sky" magazine that many of you doubtless have at the ready on
> your coffee tables.
>
> Tom
>

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