[Lvas] Rob's Image of N-2403

Tue May 5 19:16:13 PDT 2009

Rob,

Wow! Not bad at all. That is a great idea for the future too.

Fred

> Date: Mon, 4 May 2009 07:58:42 -0700
> From: scopegeek at gmail.com
> To: lvas at lvlug.org
> Subject: Re: [Lvas] Rob's Image of N-2403
> 
> Fred,
> 
> Thanks for the comment.
> 
> If you look at the Observer's Challenge page now, I've completed the 
> update with the three projects we've done so far. I hope you don't mind 
> that I reversed the colors of your sketches to make them more closely 
> approximate the night sky. I think it makes your sketches look pretty good.
> 
> Rob
> 
> 
> 
> Fred Rayworth wrote:
> > 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*
> > > > **
> > > > **
> > > > **
> > > > **
> > > > **
> > > > * *
> > > > **
> > > > **
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > **
> > > > **
> > > > **
> > > > * *
> > > > **
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Image from Rob Lambert; observer from Nevada using a Mallincam low
> > > > light video camera.
> > > >
> > > > /* */
> > > > 
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > 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.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Take care,
> > > >
> > > > Rob
> > > >
> > > > 
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