[Chaos-l] Last night

[Tony Garcia]

I was in the campground in the morning and people I ran into asked me more
questions and thanked us all again.  They said they were inspired and pulled
up star maps on their phone/computer when they had gone back to camp that
night and spent their evening in camp talking about the sky.

It seemed like most people in the campground came out at one point or
another.


On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 4:09 PM, Allen Davis <starstorm151 at embarqmail.com>wrote:

> Very good turnout.  Michael F., Jason, Mark C., Alexey, Tony Garcia and his
> girlfriend Carolyn, Phil Suitt, John Miller, Randy V., Mark South, and me.
> Beth and her nephew came a bit later.****
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> It was great having so many folks show……..and so many with telescopes.  And
> it was a very clear night especially for July!  We have had more than an
> average number of great clear summer nights this year.****
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> I spent quite a bit of time looking at some old favorites, and we did have
> visitors from the campground.  I know that everyone really helped out
> showing the sites to these folks so that is much appreciated.  I always feel
> like a great service is done when we introduce someone to the heavens
> through a telescope.  A lot of people would never have that opportunity if
> it weren’t for us being willing to do this.  I know that Robert Nielsen has
> commented before about this being another part of nature like the mountains
> or the trials or the water.  It’s just that for a lot of people is
> inaccessible, or so they believe.  It’s nice to nix that notion.****
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> After midnight it was very dark overhead, and one of the highlights for me,
> at the suggestion of John Miller, was the Bubble Nebula in Cas.  It was very
> difficult….but we confirmed it against Kepple’s description in his great
> book “Night Sky Observer’s Guide”.  Not bright…..almost undetectable, but
> there.****
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> As usual, the Veil was a treat.  ****
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> We saw the “Little Gem” through Tony’s scopes, and also enjoyed looking at
> a number of objects through both Alexey’s and Michael Fullbright’s
> instruments. ****
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> How great to compare views and look at different objects through varied
> telescopes.****
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> Thanks everyone for coming!  allen****
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> E. Allen Davis****
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> starstorm151 at embarqmail.com****
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> "M'Illumino              "I am enlightened****
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> D'Immenso"              by the immensity."****
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>    -Ungaretti               -Ungaretti****
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