RE: [APML] Texas Star Party-Bad Moon Week??

["Howard Edin" <hedin@grapevine.net>]

Actually it's a conspiracy by the CCD imagers ( VBG ). They can handle it
better, the moon is just light pollution...

ducking and running now...

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Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 5:36 PM
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Subject: Re: [APML] Texas Star Party-Bad Moon Week??



In a message dated 1/16/02 5:17:24 PM, gchapel@worldnet.att.net writes:

>Kent,
>
>It is hard to tell why the organizers chose that weekend but I bet it had
>more to do with the Ranch activities and other events happening at Fort
>Davis. Believe it or not but Fort Davis is a huge tourist town. There are
>events booked for almost every weekend from May to Sept. Most people prefer
>the spring due to the cooler weather than late summer.
>The prude ranch books up rapidly and is the place of choice for RV'ers
>etc.
>The star party is probably bucking heads with the huge bike ralleys,
>marathons, etc.
>
>Greg

Greg:
Perhaps......but.......this the 24th. year for the TSP.
I would think having this repeat business of about 650 attendees would carry
some weight in scheduling.
Kent

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