Bravo, John!
Good to hear that you made it down there, brought the astronomer's curse to
where it is appreciated and have gear in top shape and operational
I can hardly wait to see the results
for a safe return when you are bloody well ready...
rdc
----- Original Message -----
From: "john gleason" <dvj@No-Spam>
To: "The Astronomy Connection" <sf-bay-tac@No-Spam>
Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 11:48 PM
Subject: [TAC] A word from DanUnder
>
> I must say it is good to be back in the sunburnt land. Few people, clear
> skies, and a broad expanse of Milky Way will put a tear into this
> traveler's eye every time. Naturally upon this American's arrival with a
> 747 load of astronomical goodies, I contributed to ending the drought
> conditions by providing a few mm's of much needed rain. I hear that John
> Howard will be presenting me with a plaque in my honor and the
> Coonabarabran Shire counsel is planning a big celebration!
>
> Patience pays off however, (along with a repetitive dose of Yo Yo Ma
> playing the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly in the observatory) - the endless
> nights of cloud and mist have past into a deep blue sky and warm weather.
> Looks like a stretch of 10 clear nights ahead and last night was no
> exception with an electric Milky Way stretching from horizon to horizon.
> My imaging systems have begun sucking down southern celestial photons into
> the STL11K like some massive black hole. There won't be a hydrogen
> alpha nebula untouched when I'm finished
>
>
>
>
> cheers,
>
> -- dvj
Received on Tue Apr 5 23:54:09 2005