Re: Routine Obs Reporting

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In a message dated 8/2/99 4:22:25 AM Eastern Daylight Time, kc4yer@amsat.org 
writes:

>  I've got to STRONGLY disagree with this sentiment.
>  
>  To me satellite observing is a hobby and an art - not a mechanical task.
>  (It's also indirectly part of my work, but that's besides the point).
>  
>  A paragraph describing seeing Mir for the first - or 1024th time and what
>  it looked like, wondering about the thoughts of the folks onboard, any
>  unusual visual characteristics, any objects preceeding or trailing, etc. is
>  *MUCH* more enjoyable than a list of numberic tables in IOD or PPAS format.

I fully agree with the above.  Humans have a tendancy to tell others about 
the fantastic things that they have experienced.

I consider words much more interesting than numbers, butr numbers are more 
valuable.

Jonathan
lwojack@aol.com

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