> >> ...but why is the light of > >> other stars a legal observation, but light from this particular star > >> a bogus observation? >Brian Skiff <Brian.Skiff@xxxxxxxxxx> replied: > At least for the purposes of a Messier Marathon-type observation, >I would argue that the supernova wouldn't count because it isn't what >Messier himself saw as M74. > >\Brian >-- Excellent point! -- Jeff Hopkins HPO SOFT ************************************************************** Phoenix, Arizona Atlanta, Georgia 7812 West Clayton Drive 12170 Boxwood Circle Phoenix, AZ 85033-2439 U.S.A. Alpharetta, GA 30005 U.S.A. (623) 849-5889 (Fax) (770) 619-3322 (Phone/Fax) www.hposoft.com dataman.home.mindspring.com 4th Dimension Developer FileMaker Pro Expert BASIC/C/C++ Programmer/Web Site Developer -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.