And don't forget the toasts at TGIF. One for David, one for Olga, one for their boys - Chris and Johnny. Then one for Pierre. AJ Crayon Phoenix, AZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Tejera" <saguaroastro@xxxxxxx> To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 2:56 PM Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: SAC PUBLIC STAR PARTY AT THUNDERBIRD PARK SATURDAY APRIL 17, 2010 For a less than optimal sky, it was a good showing. As a final note, those of us still there stvthe end all pointed our telescopes at thr moon as a final tribute to Dave Fredericksen. That alone made the night a sucess. Sent from my iPod Rick Tejera Editor, SACnews Saguaro Astronomy Club www.saguaroastro.org K7TEJ On Apr 18, 2010, at 13:25, "AJ Crayon" <acrayon@xxxxxxx> wrote: > I will ditto Jeff's e-mail. Despite the less than reasonable > observing > conditions we had a very respectable showing of telescope and quite > a number > of guests. And don't forget the special thanks for Jack Jones. > > AJ Crayon > Phoenix, AZ > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeff Hopkins" <phxjeff@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 10:37 AM > Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: SAC PUBLIC STAR PARTY AT THUNDERBIRD PARK > SATURDAY APRIL 17, 2010 > > > The weather was less than ideal last night for the Thunderbird Park > Star Party. Despite the clouds, people got some good views of the > Moon, Saturn and other objects as they peaked between the clouds. > There were a couple dozen telescopes set up and I would estimate close > to 100 visitors. I got to talk to many students and think I may have > inspired some. Even without great observing, I consider the star party > a success and want to thank all those involved, especially Jack Jones. > Jeff > Hopkins Phoenix Observatory > Counting Photons > Phoenix, Arizona USA > www.hposoft.com/Astro/astro.html > International Epsilon Aurigae Campaign > http://www.hposoft.com/Campaign09.html > > -- > See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and > please > send personal replies to the author, not the list. > > -- > See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and > please > send personal replies to the author, not the list. > -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list. -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.