[Chaos-l] Nice Note From Allen

[Robert Nielsen]

One of the nice things at MASP this year was meeting other folks at the 
star party and making some "connections".   In one case, we got a 
possible lead on a new "dark site" we might be able to use (the family 
has a son who is interested in a career as a professional astronomer).   
In another case, we've been invited to join some folks at a future 
observing session at Medoc Mountain State Park.   I also found someone 
in Pittsboro (where my brother lives) who is interested in observing 
with us.   All in all, it was a great experience, and I was especially 
impressed with how much actual OBSERVING happened in our group.   It 
really seemed that most nights CHAOS was going strong much later than 
other groups at MASP!   (Speaking of which, I calculated roughly how 
much I observed last week ... and was amazed when I found out I spent 
MORE THAN 40 hours at the telescope!!!!)

Apparently others in the area enjoyed our company.   Here is a nice note 
from Allen Davis (the guy with the Tak FS-152 and the hydrogen-beta 
filter we borrowed to look at the Horsehead Nebula).   Always good to be 
remembered as good neighbors ...

Robert Nielsen

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Robert,

Thanks to you for the neat pictures you gave me and for being such a 
good star party neighbor all week at the star party.  I know I enjoyed 
it as did my friends.  Please pass along my apprection to the others in 
your group.  It was fun to compare views. 

I will try to contact you sometime before long about observing some at 
Medoc.  Maybe we can hold a mini Medoc Star Party. 

Once again, the best to you and the other guys.....pass my best wishes 
along to them.  allen

Allen Davis

Enfield, NC