[AZ-Observing] Re: Recording Seeing Conditions (was WOW!)
- From: Andrew Cooper <acooper@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2005 22:25:55 -0700
Thanks Thad! That really expresses my take on the discussion. I need
to record some information, but without it taking away from the reason I
go out to observe.
On the other hand Brian's input is great. He brings a higher degree of
professionalism to us casual observers. While reading through his
material on this and other issues I can examine my own methods,
sometimes I see my way suffers from some problem and can adopt from what
I learn from him (and the rest of you for that matter). Sometimes I
decide that what I am doing is good enough, at least I am aware of the
drawbacks of what I am doing.
Another difference between a Scientist and an Engineer... A scientist
tries to find the answer to the highest degree of precision possible, an
engineer figures out what is good enough and leaves it at that. I am an
engineer, in the truest sense of the profession.
Andrew
Andrew Cooper
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Thad Robosson wrote:
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>Bottom line is this....most of us that enjoy the night sky have to do so
>at the schedule of our lives. We go observing to relax and enjoy the view,
>and adding extra tasks to the already too-cramped observing list may not be
>conclusive to having fun.
>
>And Brian, thanks for taking the time to be on this list. Your knowledge and
>opinions
>add something that other groups can't possibly have.
>
>Thad
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