Re: New DSO-refractor email group

Hi Scott,

Scott Mortimer said:

Just FYI, new email group for Deep-Sky Refractor observing, should be fun.....


http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/deepspacewithrefractors/?yguid=187452887

I'm definitely interested - however as a visual-only observer, I am weary of joining yet another Internet astronomy group that ends up getting swamped with lots of "here's my latest attempt at the same stuff every single person with a camera stuck on the end of a scope post posts every_single_season".

This is sadly the case with Losmandy-Users, Gemini-Users and C14 groups.

I've read the initial post in Messages, and whilst I am encouraged by your vision, the fact that there is no statement specifically one way or the other on photography is a concern.

Are you in a position to comment at this time, please?

Regards,

S Roberts

I've found that it's more productive to see what happens than issue dire warnings about patterns that do not yet exist. =Doug Bullis

Hello Scott,
Good to hear from you..,

Scott Mortimer said:

Stacey - I am glad to see your post, I couldn't agree more, I am visual only too. A couple friends and I have actually discussed starting a new club called "NEVOS" (New England Visual Observer Society) due to the same "imaging overload syndrome" you refer to. NEVOS has yet to get off the ground, it's still gathering momentum at this point. (btw it could easily be expanded to "Northeast" without even changing the acronym)

Thanks so much for responding. As I said initially - I'm actually quite excited at the prospect that this group may be designated to visual-only observing. So its good to know that there are folks like yourselves that are still intent on fostering this very rewarding aspect of the hobby as best as is possible, to.

I didn't start this new Yahoo group, but I'm pretty sure the host's intent is for visual deep sky only. There won't any of usual silly talk about stuff like focusing for a hour or taking pictures with the lens cap on...those imagers do the darndest things!

That is in indeed very encouraging. I will try to contact the group owner and check it out further. I know that its easy to simply join up and "see how it goes", but I've been down that road so many times, I'd prefer to simply get the facts up front.

Thanks again, Scott!

Regards,

Stacey Roberts