[AZ-Observing] Re: Herschel 400 Awards in Arizona

  • From: AJ Crayon <acrayon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 19:21:40 -0700

\Brian, I'd think the 300+, or whatever for the highest number, would almost
require the telescope have a GoTo or digital setting circles.  It just doesn't
seem that pure star hopping would produce the higher numbers.

aj
www.saguaroastro.org

Brian Skiff wrote:

>      In the style of the Messier Marathon, I wonder what is the optimum
> season to observe the Herschel 400, and whether you could get the bulk of
> them (say 300+) in a single night.  I presume since there are a lot of
> galaxies, the optimum is sometime in spring, and that with two full clear
> nights (one in spring, one in autumn) that were well-planned, you could
> make quick work of the complete list.  The nights might be closer together,
> say March and June.
>
> \Brian

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