[Chaos-l] Thanks

[Allen Davis]

I want to thank all of you who came and helped with the astronomy program.
If I remember, they were...Robert Nielsen, Mark Clegg, Robert Fitzgerald,
Tony Garcia, Alexey Toptygin, Michael and Ashley Camp, Ian Stewart, Jayme
Hanzak, Jason Strother, Matt and Karen Cousins..am I forgetting anyone?

 

Robert N and I estimated that we in the end probably had 125 to 150
visitors.  The last time I saw so many cars lined up along the road was
years ago when we had a Comet party for Comet Hyakutake.    I think that is
a great turnout for a rural setting like Medoc when whoever came travelled a
little ways to get there.  

 

A note of thanks to Ian for helping me out personally.  He helped man one of
my scopes while I lined up the other, and assisted by supplying me with a
fuse for the power cord on my 20".  As always it seems, I had minor
glitches.  But everyone stepped right in and started showing objects to
folks.  Robert N gave a laser tour...and everyone did their part by just
taking part in the outreach.

 

Robert N brought delicious warm cider and his coffee machine.  Thanks.

 

Jason and Ashley made a fire.we were so busy early on that it never got made
until after Jason arrived.  By that time I was an ice cube and it certainly
was nice.  Ian showed people M15 for a long time in my 20" and it was
awesome.

 

The seeing was wonderful, and so many people were amazed at Jupiter.  We
were treated to a Europa and shadow transit.  It was very clear and the
skies really cooperated ...I heard many comments on how wonderful people
thought it was that we were there.  

 

Again if I forgot anyone who helped let me know..if it did it is not
intended and I will correct.

 

E. Allen Davis

starstorm151 at embarqmail.com

 

"M'Illumino              "I am enlightened

D'Immenso"              by the immensity."

 

   -Ungaretti               -Ungaretti

 

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