Re: ATM Astronomy Club's Choice: Big DOB or CCD?

[Ken Lowther <s0109366@cc.ysu.edu>]

On Thu, 9 Jul 1998, Ken Hunter wrote:

> I would like to dis-agree a bit here...
> 
> A CCD camera could be used to advantage by the whole club as a project.
> There seems to be a lot of interest in NEA (Near Earth Asteroids) at the
> present time, thanks in part to a few recent movies and a NEA that 
> started it all. A club project of monitoring a few areas of the sky for
> changes would be doable and could include ALL members of the club.
> 

I would agree with your disagreement.  Our club president is an avid
visual astronomer.  We have most of what we need to finish up a 25 inch
cassagrain.  He is pushing to mount the mirror dob.  My argument is that
we  have plenty of scopes to be used visually.  While there is nothing
wrong with using a scope for visual pleasure, there is nothing wrong with
doing a little science either!

Ken Lowther  
s0109366@cc.ysu.edu
Youngstown, Ohio  USA