Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2006 12:36:42 -0600
From: Lonnie Wege
Subject: 2006 Messier Marathon - Texas Astronomical Society

The Texas Astronomical Society is hosting a club challenge at our dark site 
near Atoka, OK. We have challenged the Oklahoma City Astronomy Club to bring
their best for a series of observing events. We plan to have 7 observing
categories and each club will provide a team of experts to compete in each
category. Their will also be individual challenges if your not part of the
"magnificent seven", but having fun is the ultimate goal.

The planed categories:

1. GOTO (Cheating)
2. Star Hop (no computer)
3 .Naked Eye (Green laser)
4 .Binocular (Hand Held)
5 .Most Images
6 .Best Single Image
7 .Most By Individual

We should have over 100 participants involved, and we have coined the event
"The First Annual Red River Messier Marathon Shootout". Prizes will be
awarded to each club winners, and the winning club will keep a traveling
trophy.