I just step out my front door! <wink>
But higher gas prices have kept me home. I rarely drive anywhere more
than once a week.
I have cut back on the number of star parties I will attend though.
Michelle
On Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 3:14 PM, Greg Claytor <gclaytor@No-Spam> wrote:
> You can have my large aperture scope when you pry it out of my cold dead... well, you get the idea.
>
> I'm working on finalizing the design for a scope that will surround my beautiful 16" Nova mirror. One consideration is that it fit the back of my Chevy Metro along with an astro chair, table, small cooler, etc. I won't give up aperture, so scope design must support mirror size and transport vehicle. So, yes, gas prices are a factor.
>
> Greg Claytor
>
>
>
> > Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2008 14:51:04 -0800
> > From: natscher@No-Spam
> > To: sf-bay-tac@No-Spam
> > Subject: [TAC] Are Auto Gas Prices Changing Your Astronomy Hobby?
>
>
> >
> >
> > Hi Tacošs!
> >
> > With gas prices now hitting $4, and forecast to be higher for this summer,
> > what effect does this have on your travel to observing sites? Are you
> > getting another higher-mileage vehicle or a smaller and lighter scope to fit
> > in a smaller vehicle? I now calculate my gas usage with my 20 mpg SUV
> > regularly something I never really considered very much before. Išm lucky
> > that I donšt need to drive my SUV all week to travel the 1.5 miles distance
> > to get my office to work here in Monterey. Išve been walking this distance
> > for three years now (3 miles per day r/t walking), enjoyably. It would be a
> > hard decision to give up the big scope if you need to downsize your vehicle.
> > The killer of aperture fever gas price phobia.
> >
> > Peter Natscher in Monterey
> >
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