[Lvas] Rob's Image of N-2403

[Fred Rayworth]

Rob,

 

Thanks for posting them! Great job!

 

Fred


 
> Date: Sun, 3 May 2009 07:18:39 -0700
> From: scopegeek at gmail.com
> To: lvas at lvlug.org
> Subject: Re: [Lvas] Rob's Image of N-2403
> 
> Roger/Guys,
> 
> All three of our Observer Challenges have now been posted on the LVAS 
> website. I'm still proofing and editing them but they are close to 
> being finished. If you have other sketches or photos you would like me 
> to include, please forward them to me.
> 
> Thanks for your efforts in this project. I think it will add a lot to 
> the LVAS website.
> 
> Rob
> 
> 
> roger ivester wrote:
> > *Rob,*
> > 
> > I sent your image out to all individually. Do you want or need the 
> > other parts that were sent to the forum, regarding N-2403? 
> > 
> > *Rob, excellent idea to put on the site. It could very well be 
> > information that could be used for publication in part or total by 
> > both S&T and Astronomy. They need a constant stream of information 
> > concerning deep-sky objects and observational topics.*
> > ** 
> > *I was going to wait until today before forwarded to all of the 
> > recipients of the "Observers Challenge", to review the LVAS 
> > website. This may supercede my need to forward in the future, but 
> > advise went the report is posted. *
> > ** 
> > *I will send my report to Dennis di Cicco this week concerning the 
> > Virgo Diamond. I wanted to also mention our "Observers Challenge" but 
> > didn't want to overload him with other information.*
> > ** 
> > *Now, I can suggest to Dennis that he go to the LVAS site for more 
> > information concerning our efforts to present an observers challenge 
> > each month. This could be a good thing as future articles in Sky & 
> > Telescope could very much come from the LVAS site. Occassionally I 
> > will send him a sketch or other and "jog" his memory to look at the 
> > LVAS site. *
> > ** 
> > *It is my opinion that they could really use this type of information. 
> > Sky & Telescope would ask for permission only and a writers fee would 
> > waived. I understand from a former editor that the bugets are very 
> > tight at both S&T and Astronomy at current. We have all noticed how 
> > small the magazines have become. *
> > 
> > *I really believe that our "OC" information is very good and 
> > informative. Remember David Eicher started "Deep-Sky" magazine from a 
> > very similar format many years ago and eventially had 10,000 
> > readers. This was before the days of the internet. Each copy was hand 
> > mailed. Each monthly report came in an envelope with a stamp.*
> > ** 
> > *I think that Astronomy bought the rights to the now "defunct" 
> > magazine, primaritly for the reader base and David Eicher is now their 
> > editor. I think my facts are correct, but if anyone knows better, 
> > please advise.*
> > ** 
> > *At current our readers of the "Obsevers Challenge" covers quite a few 
> > states with several hundred readers. Next week, all will be advised to 
> > go the LV site. Our list of states will hopefully continue to grow. *
> > ** 
> > *Next month I will begin sending to some of my observing friends in 
> > New York, and ask for their forwarding and suggest that they read the 
> > information on the forum. *
> > ** 
> > *I want to also send an e-mail to Eicher this week advising him of the 
> > "Challenge"*
> > 
> > *It is my opinion that we have excellent tallent both here and in LV. 
> > We can write information in the "Monthly Observers Challenge" that can 
> > rival anything currently being written by either magazine.*
> > ** 
> > *Our Monthly report has much potential.*
> > ** 
> > *Roger* 
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> > Image from Rob Lambert; observer from Nevada using a Mallincam low 
> > light video camera. 
> > 
> > /* */
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> > Date: Sun, 1 Mar 2009 22:10:25 -0800
> > From: scopegeek at gmail.com
> > To: riverster at carolina.rr.com; drivester at hotmail.com
> > Subject: NGC 2403
> >
> > Roger,
> >
> > Here's an image of NGC 2403. I'll try to get a larger view and 
> > provide you an observation description for next month's project.
> >
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> >
> > Take care,
> >
> > Rob
> >
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