From: "Tom Krajci" From: "kadooka" Should AAVSO collaborate with interested amateur groups to promote their >variable star resources? The Alamogordo Astronomy Club meets this Friday evening. http://www.zianet.com/aacwp/ choice: Z UMa) in the classroom, then go out to some binoc's or small scopes and show folks what it's all about to star hop, find the target, choose appropriate comp stars, and finally make a visual estimate. Along the way I'll motivate the crowd, and after observing we'll go back and talk about what we observed, discuss difficulties, measurement scatter, etc. Maybe I'll spark some interest. Wish me luck! Tom Krajci Cloudcroft, New Mexico http://overton2.tamu.edu/aset/krajci/ No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.3/317 - Release Date: 4/18/2006 _______________________________________________