(ATMoB:Discuss) Site comparison: 1960s to now

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• From: Michael Carnes <moogiebird ^a^ earthlink dawt net>
• Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 20:02:58 -0400
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In my recent trip to North Carolina, I took along my little 102mm widefield
Celestron.  I dragged it out to a golf course that I used to sneak onto as a
kid.  Back then, it was just naked-eye and binos, but boy was it dark. Since
my recent rekindling of interest in observing, I thought I'd see what
difference 35 (or more) years had made.
Of course, I snuck onto the course (with my 80-year-old dad). Sadly, even
rural N.C. has discovered sprawl, and there are a few unnecessary
streetlights alongside all the new ugly luxury homes.  With all that, it's
still half a magnitude better than Westford.  Sadly, the South is so proud
of all its new industry that they want to light everything up 24/7.
Suggestions to the contrary seem to put you in league with William Tecumseh
Sherman. If only I had that scope way back then...


-- 
Michael Carnes
252 Washington Street
Arlington, MA 02474
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mcarnes ^a^ Lexicon dot com
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