Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Observing >> Deep Sky Observing Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Anonymous Unregistered Messier Marathons       #2965 - 06/05/03 09:33 PM Attachment (81 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi: How many people participate in Messier Marathons every year? I've been looking around the Internet to see how this information is collected and reported. One place that will accept reports is Messier Marathon reporting (SEDS) Does anyone report their results to the Astronomical League? The Astronomical League Out here in Arizona, we're really lucky to have people who spend a lot of time organizing the Marathon, reporting the results, and passing out certificates or plaques. A big thank you to A.J. Crayon and Jack Jones for keeping us Arizonans organized. People who observe 50 or more objects on our Marathon night get a certificate. People who observe all that's possible on the night of our Marathon receive a nice plaque to mount on their telescopes. Clear skies, Jim Post Extras:       Jeff_Richards professor emeritus Reged: 04/22/03 Posts: 551 Loc: Virginia Beach, Va Re: Messier Marathons [Re: ]       #2967 - 06/05/03 10:10 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi Jim, Well I'm not an every year kind of guy, but I have done a few. Of course I cheated on the last one I did since I now have the NexStar11. My previous Marathons were star hopping, but I went GOTO on the last one. Still had problems with M30 at the very end...that sucker is very dim in the morning twilight. Clear skies, Jeff -------------------- Jeff Richards NexStar 11 GPS with APTAstro wedge Borg 77 ED and mini-Borg 45 ED on a CG-5GT http://www.bluemoon737.com Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 8 registered and 4 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  matt, Olivier Biot  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 682 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements Home

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