Hi Elizabeth,

I've seen your post to 80f5 and now astroclubs, so I forwarded it on to one
list I admin, and am sending a copy to a couple of other lists with
potentially larger telescope owners. BCC to MAPUG to save John from any
possible reply-all's.

Leroy Guatney


>Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 14:59:54 -0400
>Subject: need advice/ideas
>
>Greetings Fellow Amateur Astronomers, Astrophotographers and Imagers!
>
>My name is Elizabeth Warner and I work for the NASA Discovery Mission
>Deep Impact (http://deepimpact.jpl.nasa.gov or
>http://deepimpact.umd.edu).
>
>I am writing to you because I need your help. The nature of the mission
>is such that there is a tremendous opportunity for amateur astronomers
>to contribute scientifically useful data. And in fact, we have already
>formed a program called the Small Telescope Science Program (STSP)
>(http://deepimpact.umd.edu/stsp). However, we know that not all amateurs
>have the resources that meet the requirements for that program. So we
>would like to form a more informal observing program (tentatively called
>the Amateur Observers' Program) and I need to make a web site for it.
>And wouldn't you know it, I have writer's block!
>
>I am an amateur astronomer in the VA area so I have some ideas about
>what should be included in the site, but I have also been very involved
>in the development of the primary Deep Impact site so I am likely to
>forget obvious needs.
>
>I am looking for any ideas on what should be included content-wise. I'll
>also be interested in ideas for the look of the site. I am asking You
>because You are the primary user (we hope)! In other words, what
>would/do you expect to see when you visit this proposed site??
>
>site: Amateur Observers' Program
>description: please look at
>http://deepimpact.umd.edu/science/observations.html
>
>location: (off of http://deepimpact.umd.edu)
>
>purpose: provide information (starcharts, ephemeris, ??) for observing
>Tempel 1 (target of the mission), other bright comets, collection of
>images/sketches from observers
>
>target audience: amateur observers, astrophotographers (film and ccd) --
>You!
>
>look: similar to primary site and STSP
>
>
>
>
>Please send all responses and/or questions directly to me at
>
>Thank you for your time and help.
>
>May your skies be clear and steady! Happy Star... umm.. Cometgazing!
>
>Elizabeth Warner
>


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