[Chaos-l] last night

[Allen Davis]

Thanks to Mark Montazer and Alexey for making the trek from the west, and to
Jim Palermo for coming from Goldsboro.  Michael Camp and I were the locals
last night.  We all set up our stuff in a steamy balmy atmosphere.as there
was a lot of rain in our area about an hour or so before we arrived.  Thanks
to to Melissa...we were texting back and forth.making her our remote
observer in WV ..and me one here.

 

Saturn looked really good.  5 moons were definite.and Jim and I thought we
saw the 6th Mimas close to the rings.  Nice to have that on Sky Safari.  We
had quite a few folks visit.the Memorial weekend crowd has descended on
Medoc and all sites were reserved for the first time in its history.  As
always when Saturn looks pristine...people just couldn't accept it as real.
One woman said.."Get outta here."

 

And one little boy said."it looks animated."

 

The same woman above who looked at M57 said.."it looks like a red blood
cell".  I have heard that description once before in 20+ years of outreach.

 

It actually looked to be getting quite clear as we packed.  I had so much to
do today, and was tired after work yesterday.and also have a sore left heel
that kept me from feeling great.so I packed it in around midnight.  

 

Mark.looking forward to those pictures.  Thanks to all who came, especially
those who drive further than me and make it worthwhile.

 

Will be watching the weather...would like to try another night this weekend
.maybe tonight..if weather is good.  Forecasts don't look as good for Sunday
night right now but who knows.  They change forecasts with the blink of an
eye.  


BTW. of anyone reading this on CHAOS can forward to the Medoc group please
do.  I am on the "ban list" right now .that automated thingy that every once
in a while flags my emails as spam.  It always seems to clear up in a day,
but right now I can't post to the Medoc group.  I guess I post so often and
something in my emails makes it look like spam to whatever software filters
it.  Happens every three or four weeks.  allen

 

E. Allen Davis

starstorm151 at embarqmail.com

 

"M'Illumino              "I am enlightened

D'Immenso"              by the immensity."

 

   -Ungaretti               -Ungaretti

 

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