Re: Another Messier monster being nurtured

From: Jim Van Nuland (jvn@No-Spam)
Date: Thu Oct 04 2001 - 23:40:31 MST

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    Jamie Dillon wrote:
    >
    > The Jims are right, you couldn't be more on-topic. I'll never forget
    > the first time Liam looked at Saturn thru a scope, when he was 7.
    > "Papa, it's got 3 rings!"

      Gotta tell my own grandchild story.

      Kevin was perhaps 5, and I showed him Saturn. He stared for a time,
    saying nothing. After what must have been a minute or more, he slowly
    stepped down the ladder and ambled away. I was shocked -- no reaction
    whatever? Just then he threw both arms in the air and yelled "OUTER
    SPACE!!"

      He'd seen it.

    --
    Jim Van Nuland, San Jose (California) Astronomical Association
    <a href="http://www.svpal.org/~jvn/">JVN's home page</a>
    



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