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Here's another interesting one for you....Especially if you have poor
vision-what constellation and/ or stars did the Romans use as an eyesight
test in order to pass muster??
Living out here in dark sky country near the VLA (remember the movie
Contact?), where it's even against the law to have bright sodium lights.
Harvard is just finishing building another observatory out here for many
millions......

Barb
paul & barb - on the continental divide
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On 10/14/2002 at 8:11 PM Rick Williams wrote:

>Del Williams wrote:
>> Tell me you've never seen Orion on a cold clear night.  If not,
>> look up and
>> see the belt.  Absolutely worth taking the moment.
>
>I bet there are a lot of other amateur astronomers out there. When we
lived
>in town and down in a valley it was depressing to not be able to see the
>stars at night compared to when we lived on our previous farm.
>P.S. Trivia info:
 I have poor vision but can often make out 6.
>
>Rick Williams
>Misty Ridge Farm
>Dairy heifers and dairy beef graziers
>Viroqua, WI
>
>www.mistyridgefarm.com