Someone else into astronomy and racing.

As novices we only raced six lap heats. Team endurance racing looked very cool.

When you took the Indy car class did they emphasize accelerating throughout the corner? Supposedly even a little bit of throttle will transfer weight to the rear so your ass end won't slip out.

I never quite got the hang of it.

I've considered building my own telescope but I think that might be a good retirement project. A monster light bucket in a home dome maybe.

In looking for a new telescope, I came across the Everett Astronomical Society. I didn’t know they had one. It’s only a twenty-minute drive. Raoul is pretty big on clubs-I think I’ll check it out.

Also I came across the “Table Mountain Star Party.” It’s one of the largest in the U.S.- 1600 people and over 600 scopes! It’s at the Lion Rock campground about 45 minutes from Ellensburg WA.

I was there last summer doing some prospecting and rock hounding. I saw an old guy, all by himself, with a brand new full size pickup with a new huge condo camper in wide-open grass field setting up what looked like 12-inch SC. The sun glinted off the gleaming white tube as I drove past.

I had to smile.

Rob

Rob