Tuva Astronomy Club Messier Marathon

    For the first time in many years, the weather cooperated and Tuva Astronomy Club's annual Messier Marathon was held March 29, 2003.  Enthusiasts from the Tulsa Astronmy Club joined in the fun were warmly welcomed to our viewing site.  Here are some photos of the event.

  1.  Master Messier locater David Stine gets ready for finding those elusive M objects

2.  Rod Gallagher setting up his 10" LX200 F10, with his Televue Pronto riding piggy back.
He shared impressive views through his 22mm Nagler eyepiece.

3.  Tulsa club member Steve Chapman and his fine Newt.
 This highly tuned home built Newtonian showed very clear views.

4.  KC Lobrecht digs into dessert while Steve Chapman waits his turn.

5. Night fall on Tuva.

6. Bart stands ready for action.

7. Tuva and Tulsa club members Phil and Linda Jones and their beautiful Dob.

8.  Tulsa club member Ted Bullinger and his Meade dob.

9.  David Stine starts looking early as night approaches.

10.  Tulsa club members Denny Mishler and Teresa Kincannon preparing for the night.

11.  Tulsa club member Rod Gallagher  and his 10" Meade LX200, winner of the
David Stine Award with 104 Messier objects viewed during the night!

12.  KC Lobrecht hugs her faithful  friend.

13.  Tuva founder and mentor Ron Wood pans for the camera as Tuva club member Thomas McNicholas looks on.

14.  Tulsa club member Denny Mishler peers into the past looking for the first Messier objects before they set.

15.  Teresa Kincannon gives her Porta-ball a run through before nightfall.

16.  Tulsa Club members getting set up for the evening marathon.

From Gerald R. Miller's web site  http://www.starnetok.net/~gmiller/mm/mm.htm

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