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Tom Polakis
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All Arizona Messier Marathon -- March 16, 2013
#5500702 - 11/02/12 10:59 AM
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This is an early announcement for Saguaro Astronomy Club's large Messier Marathon event, held in the Arizona desert halfway between Phoenix and the California border. The Web site is here.
All Arizona Messier Marathon
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skyward_eyes
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Re: All Arizona Messier Marathon -- March 16, 2013
[Re: Tom Polakis]
#5672199 - 02/10/13 11:43 AM
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I'm planning on being out there Friday and Saturday.
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Mike Wiles
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Reged: 02/04/09
Loc: Goodyear, AZ
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Re: All Arizona Messier Marathon -- March 16, 2013
[Re: skyward_eyes]
#5676049 - 02/12/13 03:13 PM
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At this point I have plans for an exceptionally long excursion (for me) of 9 days. I plan to head out to the site on March 8th and stay through the 17th. It seems likely that this long week will be the first time under truly dark skies for my new ES ED152CF and I'm looking forward to capturing 80+ hours of data if the weather cooperates. My recent first light from my backyard seems to indicate that this is going to be a fun telescope for imaging.
I'll bring along the 15" Obsession as well to keep my eyeballs busy while the laptop collects imaging data. I'll be trying out my new Round Table observing platform and Walt's Observing Chair for the first time. My wife got me the observing chair for Christmas (best astronomy wife ever) and I've been bummed not to be able to use it yet. I'm pretty excited about both. I might even break down and do the marathon this year....or I might not. Either way I'm looking forward to spending some desert time with a bunch of friends and hope to see a lot of people that I don't get to hang out with much.
Finally, I can't sit around in the desert all day waiting for it to get dark. There'll be the usual excursions to ridiculously uninhabited and jaw droppingly beautiful parts of the desert if anyone wants to join. I anticipate that you'll be able to find my campsite on the far southern end of the airstrip.
Mike
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stevecoe
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Reged: 04/24/04
Loc: Arizona, USA
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Re: All Arizona Messier Marathon -- March 16, 2013
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#5682694 - 02/16/13 01:04 AM
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Mike, et al;
Maybe we can get some images of Comet Pannstarrs!! Right now, my plans are to show up for Saturday, walk around and chat for a while.
See ya;
Steve Coe
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skyward_eyes
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Re: All Arizona Messier Marathon -- March 16, 2013
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#5685851 - 02/17/13 08:00 PM
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I plan on bringing out a the store's Canon 60Da and trying to capture some shots of Panstarrs.
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KenSikes
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Re: All Arizona Messier Marathon -- March 16, 2013
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#5697960 - 02/24/13 09:56 AM
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I plan on arriving on Thursday to spend three nights.
Anyone else going to be there early other than me and Mike ?
Ken Sikes
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dmdouglass
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Reged: 12/23/07
Loc: Tempe, AZ
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Re: All Arizona Messier Marathon -- March 16, 2013
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#5698794 - 02/24/13 07:09 PM
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Weather permitting, i should be there early also.
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KenSikes
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Re: All Arizona Messier Marathon -- March 16, 2013
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#5715239 - 03/05/13 07:55 PM
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Does'nt seem like the AAMM is getting to much notice this year, why ?
Ken Sikes
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skyward_eyes
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Re: All Arizona Messier Marathon -- March 16, 2013
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#5730460 - 03/13/13 02:25 PM
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Looking forward to seeing you guys! I will have one of the new Explore Scientific 25mm 100 degree eyepieces out to try.
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