8 Feb
2005
8 Feb
'05
10:37 a.m.
Just a quick thank-you to Dave Dunn and his partners from OAS for the open invitation to their St. George star party. I had a blast, up until the time when I wused out because of the cold. At least I found that Meade did repair my telescope, and I saw some interesting things. It was the first time I was able to look at the comet through my 'scope, and I found it to have a bright grainy center and a diffuse blobby surrounding, but no definite tail from this angle. Deb, who lives in the St. George vicinity, guided us to our site and showed some exciting views in her 15" dob, including one planetary I had never seen before, NGC2359, "Thor's Helmet." -- Thanks again, Joe