Contributed by AJ Crayon 1983 Saguaro Astronomy Club Messier Marathon Here are the final results for the 1983 Saguaro Astronomy Club Messier Marathon held on March 12/13 at Dugas, Arizona. Wally Brown, Deep Sky Chairman, reported in the April 1983 SAC newsletter that, "there were 18 scopes and 30 people in attendance. Of 10 official entries with only 109 objects to shoot for, ... 4 came very close and 4 got 109." AJ Crayon SAC, Deep Sky Chairman #M Name Scope Notes 109 Wally Brown 8"f10SCT got 64 objects in first 70 minutes. 109 Ron Caciola 8"f10SCT 109 Ron Hatcher 8"f10SCT first marathon. 109 Gerry Rattley 10"f5.7N included lengthy notes 108 Grant Klassen 10"f4.5D calculator converted RA/DEC to Alt/Az 107 Jim Glass 8"f6 N also worked on other observing program. 106 Tom McGrath 8"f10SCT 102 Roland Scharer 6"f5RR 79 AJ Crayon 8"f6 N fatigued out!! 39 Jim Knott 8"f10SCT got carried away on other show pieces.