Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 20:27:22 -0700
From: AJ Crayon
Subject: 2003 Messier Marathon!

The Saguaro Astronomy Club is again sponsoring the 2003 All Arizona
Messier Marathon at the site south of Arizona City.  It will be on
Saturday, March 29, 2003.

You won't want to miss this one, as all 110 entries in this magnificent
catalogue should be observable.

As in the last few years, Jack Jones will again be helping - thanks Jack
your help is appreciated.

We will have more information to pass on around the December or January
time frame and its availability will also be announced here.

If you have specific questions let me know but if they are of a more
general nature that might be of interest to others, please post here.

Note: this is the same site as the All Arizona Star Party that was
announced a few days ago.

AJ Crayon
SAC Messier Marathon coordinator
saguaroastro.org

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Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2002 17:48:41 -0700
From: AJ Crayon
Subject: 2003 All Arizona Messier Marathon

Information for the 2003 All Arizona Messier Marathon has now been
posted on the SAC web site  http://www.saguaroastro.org

If you plan on attending please read the announcemnt in its entirety for
details.

Just as an FYI the dates and solar events are:

                Saturday, March 29
             4:11pm moon set
             6:49pm sun set
             8:08pm astronomical twilight

                Sunday, March 30
             4:55am astronomical twilight
             5:29am moon rise
             6:13am sun rise

A copy of the web site announcement will be sent to the SAC newsletter
editor and Ray Farnsworth - the property owner who is gracious enough to
permit us to use the site.

Anyone desiring a copy can have an ASCII text or PDF file sent via
e-mail.


Happy Marathoning,
AJ Crayon