In a message dated 3/4/03 2:40:45 PM Eastern Standard Time,
robschonk@... writes:
<< I picked up a few really good observing tips that I was
going to share at Thursday's meeting. I was also going to bring the book in
for show and tell. >>
Oh that's a good idea. And as you said, its nearly twice the size of
O'Meara's Messier book ... I'm glad they didn't charge by the pound!
The list, by the way, is not without controversy. Many prominent amateurs
were (and are) less than receptive, accusing Sir Patrick of just about
everything from plagiarism to presumption ... how dare he claim some of the
best known showpieces in the sky as his own? But I think, taken in the
context that it was offered; as an observing list of merit, it is a wonderful
collection of objects. And O'Meara's additional 20 objects almost make up
for the 30-odd Caldwells that we can't reach from here.
Ted
