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Rob,<BR>
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Thanks for posting them! Great job!<BR>
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Fred<BR>
<BR> <BR>> Date: Sun, 3 May 2009 07:18:39 -0700<BR>> From: scopegeek@gmail.com<BR>> To: lvas@lvlug.org<BR>> Subject: Re: [Lvas] Rob's Image of N-2403<BR>> <BR>> Roger/Guys,<BR>> <BR>> All three of our Observer Challenges have now been posted on the LVAS <BR>> website. I'm still proofing and editing them but they are close to <BR>> being finished. If you have other sketches or photos you would like me <BR>> to include, please forward them to me.<BR>> <BR>> Thanks for your efforts in this project. I think it will add a lot to <BR>> the LVAS website.<BR>> <BR>> Rob<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> roger ivester wrote:<BR>> > *Rob,*<BR>> > <BR>> > I sent your image out to all individually. Do you want or need the <BR>> > other parts that were sent to the forum, regarding N-2403? <BR>> > <BR>> > *Rob, excellent idea to put on the site. It could very well be <BR>> > information that could be used for publication in part or total by <BR>> > both S&T and Astronomy. They need a constant stream of information <BR>> > concerning deep-sky objects and observational topics.*<BR>> > ** <BR>> > *I was going to wait until today before forwarded to all of the <BR>> > recipients of the "Observers Challenge", to review the LVAS <BR>> > website. This may supercede my need to forward in the future, but <BR>> > advise went the report is posted. *<BR>> > ** <BR>> > *I will send my report to Dennis di Cicco this week concerning the <BR>> > Virgo Diamond. I wanted to also mention our "Observers Challenge" but <BR>> > didn't want to overload him with other information.*<BR>> > ** <BR>> > *Now, I can suggest to Dennis that he go to the LVAS site for more <BR>> > information concerning our efforts to present an observers challenge <BR>> > each month. This could be a good thing as future articles in Sky & <BR>> > Telescope could very much come from the LVAS site. Occassionally I <BR>> > will send him a sketch or other and "jog" his memory to look at the <BR>> > LVAS site. *<BR>> > ** <BR>> > *It is my opinion that they could really use this type of information. <BR>> > Sky & Telescope would ask for permission only and a writers fee would <BR>> > waived. I understand from a former editor that the bugets are very <BR>> > tight at both S&T and Astronomy at current. We have all noticed how <BR>> > small the magazines have become. *<BR>> > <BR>> > *I really believe that our "OC" information is very good and <BR>> > informative. Remember David Eicher started "Deep-Sky" magazine from a <BR>> > very similar format many years ago and eventially had 10,000 <BR>> > readers. This was before the days of the internet. Each copy was hand <BR>> > mailed. Each monthly report came in an envelope with a stamp.*<BR>> > ** <BR>> > *I think that Astronomy bought the rights to the now "defunct" <BR>> > magazine, primaritly for the reader base and David Eicher is now their <BR>> > editor. I think my facts are correct, but if anyone knows better, <BR>> > please advise.*<BR>> > ** <BR>> > *At current our readers of the "Obsevers Challenge" covers quite a few <BR>> > states with several hundred readers. Next week, all will be advised to <BR>> > go the LV site. Our list of states will hopefully continue to grow. *<BR>> > ** <BR>> > *Next month I will begin sending to some of my observing friends in <BR>> > New York, and ask for their forwarding and suggest that they read the <BR>> > information on the forum. *<BR>> > ** <BR>> > *I want to also send an e-mail to Eicher this week advising him of the <BR>> > "Challenge"*<BR>> > <BR>> > *It is my opinion that we have excellent tallent both here and in LV. <BR>> > We can write information in the "Monthly Observers Challenge" that can <BR>> > rival anything currently being written by either magazine.*<BR>> > ** <BR>> > *Our Monthly report has much potential.*<BR>> > ** <BR>> > *Roger* <BR>> > ** <BR>> > ** <BR>> > ** <BR>> > ** <BR>> > ** <BR>> > * *<BR>> > ** <BR>> > ** <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > ** <BR>> > ** <BR>> > ** <BR>> > * * <BR>> > ** <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> ><BR>> > Image from Rob Lambert; observer from Nevada using a Mallincam low <BR>> > light video camera. <BR>> > <BR>> > /* */<BR>> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>> > Date: Sun, 1 Mar 2009 22:10:25 -0800<BR>> > From: scopegeek@gmail.com<BR>> > To: riverster@carolina.rr.com; drivester@hotmail.com<BR>> > Subject: NGC 2403<BR>> ><BR>> > Roger,<BR>> ><BR>> > Here's an image of NGC 2403. I'll try to get a larger view and <BR>> > provide you an observation description for next month's project.<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > Take care,<BR>> ><BR>> > Rob<BR>> ><BR>> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>> > Windows Live™ Contacts: Organize your contact list. Check it out. <BR>> > <http://windowslive.com/connect/post/marcusatmicrosoft.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns%21503D1D86EBB2B53C%212285.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_UGC_Contacts_032009><BR>> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>> > Express your personality in color! Preview and select themes for <BR>> > Hotmail®. See how. <BR>> > <http://www.windowslive-hotmail.com/LearnMore/personalize.aspx?ocid=TXT_MSGTX_WL_HM_express_032009#colortheme><BR>> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>> > Insert movie times and more without leaving Hotmail®. 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