[Chaos-l] MASP

[Michael Hrivnak]

Jeff,

I think you'll find that many people are more than happy to share their views, 
especially when there are young astronomers around!  I for one really enjoy 
sharing 

Having been to MASP only once (2008), I offer these observations:

- The crowd gets larger as the week goes on.  If you want a little more space, 
and if you want to setup with other CHAOS folks, it would be easier to come 
earlier in the week.  If you want to see tons of scopes and people, come 
later.

- An interesting point for your daughter may also be that the bathrooms get 
progressively less inviting as the week goes on.

- All of the vendors may not be setup until later in the week, so if you're 
interested in doing some browsing, you may want to come later.

- Last year it got quite cold.  I think we were at least flirting with freezing 
each night.  Dress warmly, have water-proof footwear, and bring dew prevention 
for your scope if you have any.

- As Robert mentioned, everyone is very well-behaved, and there is a serious 
community-outreach component.  Evenings are quite tranquil, with the loudest 
noise being the cows mooing across the street.

Stay in touch about which days you choose, and we'll try to keep some space 
for you in our vicinity.

Michael


On Friday 04 September 2009 02:09:24 pm Jeff Wright wrote:
> While I am looking to maximize the "whoa" factor for her, I was hoping
> this would come entirely from celestial bodies... :-)
>
> Seriously though, it sounds great. Weather issues aside, it would be
> great to get some general advice about what to expect and which days
> might be best to go. We will tote a small scope with us, but really are
> hoping folks will be willing to let us peek through their scopes. Feel
> free to reply off-list...I don't want to spam everyone with a thousand
> questions.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff

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