I was disappointed that there were not more workshop/moonwatches this past summer. Since you were the moving force, I hope there will be more next spring/summer. Pursuant to your advice I got a 1 1/4" adapter for my Meade Walmart telescope. I just looked on Astromart for eyepieces and see a pair of 9mm and 15mm Celestron Plossl for $35. Is this what I need and is it a reasonable deal? I hope you don't mind my asking you for advice. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Gibson" <jimgibson00@yahoo.com> To: "List" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com>; "UVAA List" <uvaa@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 1:48 PM Subject: [UVAA] Workshop/Moon Watch
There will be a workshop/moon watch at Fort Provo on Saturday night May 1st starting at 6:30. PM. The park has to be cleared by 11PM. The work shop will be given by John Zeigler and he will present a discussion on the light train and on eyepieces (how the work, not necessarily which ones to buy). If time permits, Jim Gibson will present a short introductory discussion on the moon and it features. To make things interesting for the new folks a free CD will be given away that can be used as an aid to learning moon features and their names. There is also some material on the Apollo missions on the CD. There will be 2 Telrads for sale at the price of $40.00 each for any one who is interested.
Fort Provo can be reached by getting off of I-15 on Provo Center Street and going West. From the West side of I-15 go to the 2nd stop light at Center Street and Geneva Rd. Turn right and go about a block and you will see the Fort and the park on the right-hand side. Bring lawn chairs, a snack, the kids, and a telescope or binoculars. If you have none of the above, come anyway.
When you arrive look for some strange old guy with a parallelogram and binoculars and if Rich Tenney doesn't show up, then look for a young 60 year old guy with a suave short hair cut and with a parallelogram and binoculars.
Jim Gibson
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