Contributed by A.J. Crayon Analysis of Messier Marathons, Observer Record Book (as of 2011) R E C O R D B O O K Smallest telescope diameter for 110 objects. scope size d a t e observer 2.4in/ 60mm 2006 Mar 24/25 Paul Clark 4.0in/ 102mm 2003 Mar 29/30 Doug Lang 5.0in/ 127mm 2001 Mar 24/25 Marshall Dailey 6.0in/ 152mm 2001 Mar 24/25 Andrew Cooper 6.0in/ 152mm 1999 Mar 19/20 Russell F Pinizzotto 8.0in/ 203mm 1998 Mar 27/28 Robert Davidson 10.0in/ 254mm 1985 Mar 23/24 Rick Hull 10.0in/ 254mm 1985 Mar 23/24 Gerry Rattley Smallest telescope diameter for 109 objects. scope size d a t e observer 2.4in/ 60mm 2010 Mar 13/14 Rick Tejera 2.8in/ 70mm 2001 Mar 24/25 Brian Skiff 5.0in/ 127mm 1985 Mar 19/20 Rich Page 6.0in/ 152mm 1980 Mar 15/16 Tom Reiland 8.0in/ 203mm 1980 Mar 15/16 Ken Wilson 10.0in/ 254mm 1980 Mar 15/16 Ed Flynn 10.0in/ 254mm 1980 Mar 12/13 Don Machholz Smallest telescope diameter for 108 objects. scope size d a t e observer 3.0in/ 76mm 1999 Mar 20/21 Kevin McKeown 6.0in/ 152mm 1995 Mar 24/25 Don Machholz 8.0in/ 203mm 1985 Mar 23/24 Paul Lind 8.0in/ 203mm 1985 Mar 23/24 Wally Brown 8.0in/ 203mm 1981 Apr 04/05 Paul Maxson 10.0in/ 254mm 1979 Mar 30/31 Gerry Rattley 10.0in/ 254mm 1979 Mar 30/31 Don Machholz Smallest telescope diameter for 107 objects. scope size d a t e observer 2.4in/ 60mm 2006 Mar 25/26 Rick Tejera 3.1in/ 80mm 1980 Mar 16/17 John Bartels 6.0in/ 152mm 1979 Mar 27/28 Tom Reiland 10.0in/ 254mm 1979 Mar 23/24 Don Machholz Smallest telescope diameter for 106 objects. scope size d a t e observer 3.3in/ 83mm 2000 Apr 01/02 Jim Sapp 4.0in/ 102mm 1995 Apr 01/02 Janna Scott 4.0in/ 102mm 1995 Apr 01/02 Stephen Alden & 6.0in/ 152mm 1986 Mar 08/09 Tom Hoffelder 6.0in/ 152mm 1986 Mar 08/09 Lyn Bond 8.0in/ 203mm 1985 Mar 23/24 Kenneth Adler 8.0in/ 203mm 1983 Mar 12/13 Tom McGrath Smallest telescope diameter for 105 objects. scope size d a t e observer 2.8in/ 70mm 2006 Mar 25/26 Tom Polakis 5.1in/ 130mm 1997 Mar 08/09 Rich Neuschaefer 8.0in/ 203mm 1995 Apr 01/02 Don Wrigley 8.0in/ 203mm 1995 Apr 01/02 Carl Anderson 8.0in/ 203mm 1984 Apr 28/29 Milt Henderson Smallest telescope diameter for 104 objects. scope size d a t e observer 3.1in/ 80mm 2007 Mar 17/18 Scott Kroeppler 3.1in/ 80mm 1979 Mar 29/30 John Bartels Smallest telescope diameter for 103 objects. scope size d a t e observer 4.0in/ 101mm 2001 Mar 23/24 Dave Tolley 4.7in/ 120mm 1993 Mar 19/20 Ronald Stoyan 6.0in/ 152mm 1977 Apr 11/12 Tom Reiland Smallest telescope diameter for 102 objects. scope size d a t e observer 3.1in/ 80mm 2008 Apr 05/06 Alan Strauss 3.1in/ 80mm 2004 Mar 20/21 Scott/David Kroeppler 4.0in/ 102mm 2001 Mar 22/23 Ed Kreminski 6.0in/ 152mm 1983 Mar 12/13 Roland Sharer 8.0in/ 203mm 1981 Feb 06/07 Wally Brown 10.0in/ 254mm 1978 Mar 10/11 Ed Flynn Smallest telescope diameter for 101 objects. scope size d a t e observer 4.0in/ 102mm 1994 Apr 09/10 Stephen Alden 4.0in/ 102mm 1994 Apr 09/10 Janna Scott 4.0in/ 102mm 1994 Apr 09/10 Les Reese 5.0in/ 127mm 1981 Feb 06/07 Bob Buckner 10.0in/ 254mm 1979 Mar 23/24 Jack Zeiders 10.0in/ 254mm 1977 Mar 25/26 Tom Hoffelder Smallest telescope diameter for 100 objects. scope size d a t e observer 3.1in/ 80mm 2008 Apr 05/06 Chris Hanrahan 5.0in/ 127mm 2003 Mar 12/13 Shailesh Sansare 5.0in/ 127mm 2003 Mar 12/13 Anurag Shevde 6.0in/ 152mm 1999 Mar 12/13 Don Machholz 10.0in/ 254mm 1996 Mar Carl Lancaster 14.0in/ 356mm 1984 Apr 28/29 Charlie Oostdyk Author: A.J. Crayon http://messier.seds.org/xtra/marathon/Observer_record_book-2011.txt