Nice reply Jerry...and I agree wholeheartedly. The paradoxical nature of galaxy viewing allows me to find the greatest intrigue of all objects observed. I am SO jealous of you guys who live at or very near to truly dark skies. I wish I could sell my house and move out somewhere west, but at this point its nothing but a pipe dream. I only hope that many of the great observers who live out there can truly appreciate the treasure that lies before them every clear, moonless night. It is something to embrace completely, and to NEVER, ever be taken for granted. My observing friends and I must drive at least two hours in order to reach skies that AT BEST, in which rarely happens, allows for mag. 6.0 skies. Add a couple of hours easily if you wish to reach another .5 mag. Its terrible..and the jet stream constantly throwing meteorological curve balls at us from above is maddening. Sky conditions are EVERYTHING!
Last edited by Adrian R.; March 27th, 2012 at 04:57 PM.
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