In a message dated 10/30/01 8:48:07 AM Pacific Standard Time,
lefevre@No-Spam writes:
> Thanks, but don't be too impressed -- I didn't get a GOTO until I'd spent a
> couple of years with dobs starhopping. Guys like Wagner, Navarette,
> Dillon, and dozens of others taught me how to navigate by eye, and it was a
> lesson well learned. I still star-hop from time to time (like with my
> EM-10 mount that currently has neither DSCs or GOTO), and am awfully glad I
> learned how to do it...and it's fun to impress folks new to astronomy with
> the ability to grab their dob, take a quick peek through the telrad, and
> put m15 square in the FOV with just a quick shove :)
>
> Paul
Wait a minute, you're talking about observing, Paul. Is that allowed on this
list? ;-)
Richard
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