[AZ-Observing] Re: Touring The Sky
- From: Skylook123@xxxxxxx
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2011 17:25:14 -0400 (EDT)
OOPS, he said the stars were in front of the clouds.
Jim O'Connor
South Rim Coordinator
Grand Canyon Star Party
gcsp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
In a message dated 9/18/2011 2:12:10 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
Skylook123@xxxxxxx writes:
Same here. I had a customer at the Grand Canyon a few years ago who
seemed quite intelligent, young man here as a student with his family
visiting
from India or Pakistan. Very nice people. The cloud bank rising in the
East got his attention, and he was dismayed we would have to stop
observing.
Nope, says I, that's the Milky Way, lots more eye candy. No he says,
that's clouds. I tip the 18" truss dob over to that area, have him bend
over
and look into the eyepiece and see the richness of the star field. So
what
does he say then? Oh, those stars are in front of the stars. Ten or
twelve
other visitors quickly turned their backs and shook their heads. Never
did convince him!
Jim O'Connor
South Rim Coordinator
Grand Canyon Star Party
gcsp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
In a message dated 9/18/2011 1:31:56 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
jimmy_ray@xxxxxxx writes:
I always get the alarmed "What is that big glowing cloud over there! Is
it
a
storm, a fire?" "No, none of those, that is you parent galaxy the Milky
Way"
Cute but sad...
Thank you,
Jimmy Ray
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If you have ever done a public or private outreach with hundreds, or just
family and friends, THIS is perfect:
_http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/artsandliving/comics/king.html?name=Ba
by_Blues_
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/artsandliving/comics/king.html?name=Ba
by_Blues)
Jim O'Connor
South Rim Coordinator
Grand Canyon Star Party
gcsp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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