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Rob,<BR>
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You did an outstanding job with the "Observers Challenge".<BR>
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<STRONG>The LVAS website is second to none</STRONG>. I sent out an e-mail earlier this morning to many observers and amateurs here on the east coast, advising them to take a look. I have received some excellent reports already. It will be going to groups and clubs tonight.<BR>
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Rob, Fred,<BR>
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With the professional look of the LVAS site, I have some ideas. Would you gentlemen be willing to co-author the Virgo Diamond article with me, and put it on the forum? I have all of the information, and observation reports. It would be compiled by the three of us, using plenty of information that "we" have already accumulated. We have images, sketches, and plenty of notes. This should be a joint effort as it would not have been possible without the LV forum and now the website. <BR>
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We could talk about the particulars later, but it would require the efforts of each. This would only advance the LVAS as a group of serious and talented amateurs. The website would make it look so good ... who could resist. The article would already be in place. Would the both of you be willing to consider this? I think it could be easily put together in a couple of days or less with a minimum of effort. It doesn't need to be very lengthy. A former editor told me to make every word count as space is always an issue in a magazine. <BR>
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This joint effort would allow for a greater chance for it to be in S&T early next spring. This would also allow the editors at S&T to see our current and future works regarding the "Observers Challenge"....and again the opportunity for more articles or at least references. <BR>
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The LVAS website could become the place to go for many advanced amateurs, book authors, and others seeking a more serious site for "observing data". <BR>
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Roger<BR>
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<BR> <BR><FONT face=Verdana size=4></FONT> <BR> <BR><FONT face=Verdana><EM><STRONG> I</STRONG> can see how it might be possible for a man to look down upon the earth and be an atheist, but I cannot conceive how he could look up into the heavens and say there is no God. Abraham Lincoln</EM></FONT><BR><BR><BR><BR> <BR>> Date: Mon, 4 May 2009 07:58:42 -0700<BR>> From: scopegeek@gmail.com<BR>> To: lvas@lvlug.org<BR>> Subject: Re: [Lvas] Rob's Image of N-2403<BR>> <BR>> Fred,<BR>> <BR>> Thanks for the comment.<BR>> <BR>> If you look at the Observer's Challenge page now, I've completed the <BR>> update with the three projects we've done so far. I hope you don't mind <BR>> that I reversed the colors of your sketches to make them more closely <BR>> approximate the night sky. I think it makes your sketches look pretty good.<BR>> <BR>> Rob<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Fred Rayworth wrote:<BR>> > Rob,<BR>> > <BR>> > Thanks for posting them! Great job!<BR>> > <BR>> > 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 <BR>> > 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 <BR>> > 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 <BR>> > few<BR>> > > > states with several hundred readers. Next week, all will be <BR>> > 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 <BR>> > 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 <BR>> > 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>> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------<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. 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