From: "gaffney.mark" <markgaffney@mac.com>

Date: February 14, 2008 3:48:33 AM MST

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Messages, Alignments and weather...


Well Willie, this is one way of starting from the beginning. In the meantime I have the 

problem of setting up and dismantling this huge 10 inch reflector (my previous scope was a 4 

incher which I never actually EQ aligned). I mean how do you find Sigma Octans for polar 

alignment in the south here, when you`re unfamiliar with it`s location? Also the weather 

isn`t expected to improve here `til Autumn. After years of drought we`re finally getting the 

rain!