[AZ-Observing] Re: Sad News about Peter Manly, 1945-2007
- From: gene lucas <geneluca@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2007 10:35:23 -0700
Jerry Maurer, who was President of SAC during the year of Comet Halley,
also appeared in an episode on the SpaceProbe 8 show.
Gene Lucas
(17250)
Rotramel, Rick (AZ77) wrote:
>Some more notes on Pete:
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>-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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