Thanks to all for the warm welcome!!!
Hey Jeff – Let’s talk as May gets closer. NM Skies is pretty close to where I work.
>Kent Kirkley wrote:
>By the way, are you acquainted with Dr. Joseph Sylvan of Las Cruces? He's a professor at NMSU, >collector of rare violins and amateur astronomer as well.
>By the way, you have a picture of my AP refractor setup at the 2002 Texas
>Star Party labeled 'Big Refractor'. In the immediate left background is Jason
>Ware with his 16 inch Meade SCT.
Kent – You know it’s funny you mention Dr. Sylvan. Several of us from the local astronomy club (ASLC) were just talking about him last night. He’s a member but I’ve never met him as he doesn’t come to many of the meetings. Check out the refractor he’s selling on eBay right now:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=28181&item=1942984772&rd=1
And I thought your refractor was big!!! Hope I see your scope again next year. I’ll make sure to come by and say hello.
> Rick Thurmond wrote:
>Welcome to the list. I've seen your name on the Alamogordo club's
>emails, but I don't remember if we've met. Were you at WSSP? Do you
>attend the Alamogordo club's meetings?
>I live in Mayhill near NM Skies. I just moved here in May and I'm
>getting my observatory set up for astrophotography. I also have a
>darkroom for printing astrophotos and other photos. I used to be a
>electrical and computer engineer at Agilent. Before that I was at
>Aerospace Corp in Los Angeles.
Hi Rick. Welcome to New Mexico! I’m also a member of AAC but I haven’t made the long drive from Cruces to catch a meeting, yet. I was at WSSP and have some photos on my web page if you’re interested. Maybe we met? I also told Jack I would try and give a talk for AAC sometime soon, so maybe I’ll catch you at a club meeting or drive up for a visit sometime. BTW, I work for TRW out of L.A. out on the range near the White Sands Monument. Sounds like we have a lot in common…
Hey Jon and Steve how have you guys been? The other list has been pretty quiet these days.
Brian, Bobby, Geoff, and Chris: thanks again…
Dave
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