[Lvas] The Finest Deep Sky Objects

[Fred Rayworth]

Roger,

 

Can't wait to see it.

 

Fred


 


From: drivester at hotmail.com
To: lvas at lvlug.org
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:49:06 +0000
Subject: Re: [Lvas] The Finest Deep Sky Objects



John,
 
Re: The Finest Deep-Sky Objects by James Mullaney and Wallace McCall.
 
That is pretty cool. The local astronomy club and GWU bought all the copies that Sky Publishing had in 1995. The $1.95 was the price paid for the bulk quantity at that time. I don't remember how many there was, but it was a small box full. All were sold at an annual event called the "Regional Gathering of Amateur Astronomer's" which is held every January at the University. I think the price was doubled and the club made a small profit. I paid $3.95 for my original copy many years ago.   
 
I wonder where Adirondack Astronomy got their copies? There has not been a reprint that I am aware of. 
 
Everyone should definitely consider purchasing a copy of this little nostalgic book for reference, also just for it's historic value. 
 
Since Fred Rayworth is doing a program on visual observing at the next meeting I am sending a hand copy of M-13 and the propeller for a give away. 
 
It will be #2 of 10, using a 12-inch Meade Lightbridge at a magnification near 200x. I wrote all the information on the back with a charcoal pencil and sprayed both sides with a sealer.   
 
Today I made a copy of my update or "The Finest 105(+1) Deep-Sky Objects Revisited" from 1995-96 on a copier using 11 x 17 plain paper folded and copied on both sides and center stapled. I even did the cover and back. The original sketches do not look very good but it turned out ok. It is an amateur work at best, but does go a bit further than the original. 
 
Maybe Jim was just being nice, but he gave me a good report after reviewing his copy in the Spring of 1996.   
 
I am sending my "plain paper" copy to the LVAS in hopes that someone might find it interesting and would consider observing the 106 deep-sky objects as a personal project, or other.  
 
Roger  

 
> From: jboron at cox.net
> To: lvas at lvlug.org
> Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:16:05 -0700
> Subject: Re: [Lvas] The Finest Deep Sky Objects
> 
> Roger et. al. Adirondack Astronomy (www.astrovid.com) is selling The
> Finest Deep Sky Objects by James Mullaney and Wallace McCall, softcover,
> 32 pages, 6 by 9 inches, with the preface Sky and Telescope, for $1.95.
> Check out their site.
> 
> John Boron
 



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