[AZ-Observing] Re: Sad News about Peter Manly, 1945-2007
- From: "Rotramel, Rick (AZ77)" <rick.rotramel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 09:49:10 -0700
Some more notes on Pete:
-He may have also been Vice-President of SAC, during his term a lot of
great speakers gave talks at SAC meetings. (search the old newsletters)
-Vintage SAC star parties at Buckeye Hills Recreation Area at the Police
Shooting Range area or at a Public Star Party in Glendale: a lit up (red
light) VW minibus van with lots of video stuff connected to a Celestron
C8 with views being displayed to others.
-Lunar Graze occultations: One time after one, at the Astro Inn
Restaurant in Gila Bend, WWV time tones permeating the room as Pete
views a playback of another successful graze recording during breakfast.
-Appearing with Gene (and other guests from SAC, Chris Schur, Steve
Coe?) on ASU Channel 8's "SpaceProbe 8" half hour weekly program at 7:00
PM (?) during the time of Comet Halley: A professional job explaining
the astronomy going on and giving viewers video views of the comet. I
enjoyed watching those shows.
-Pete relating the many stories of his work in the Air Force and NASA:
interesting stuff.=20
-A Telescope passion extraordinaire! See his book, "Unusual Telescopes"
Rick R.
SAC
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