SAC Observing: The 2018 All Arizona Messier Marathon Official Results,
  (I think...the Editor)
By Rick Tejera, Marathon Coordinator

Well, Ma Nature was back off her meds this year and decided that wind would 
be a valuable addition to this year's Messier Marathon. The threatening 
weather kept attendance down this year, but ten hearty observers braved the 
wind and early evening clouds, and turned in respectable results. 
I was hoping to be among them but a family emergency pre-empted those plans.
So, in light of the lower than usual participation and challenges faced by 
those who did observe, I have decided to alter the usual recognition process. 
All who turned in results will receive plaques in recognition of their
perseverance. I Hope to have the plaques by the May meeting, but it may be 
close, so if not, June the latest.

Observer        City, State           Club  Optics                Number Missed (over 100 only)
                                                                 observed
Doug Wiese      Lake Havasu City, AZ  DFAC  80mm f/3.75 Refractor  103   77,74,33,32,110,76,30
Don Pfirrmann   Sun City West, AZ     SAC   4" Tele Vue Genesis    102   77,74,33,31,32,110,76,30
Raghavendra Murthy
& Suprada G.N.  Tempe, AZ             TAAA  8" Dob                 101   77,74,33,31,32,110,76,34,30
Paul Lind       Phoenix, AZ           SAC   14.5" f/5 Dob          101   77,74,33,31,32,110,76,34,30
Terry Shay      Phoenix, AZ           SAC   90mm Maksutov           91
Joan McGue      Phoenix, AZ           SAC   8" f/6 Dob              69
Thomas E Curry  Phoenix, AZ           SAC   8" f/10 LX-90 SCT       54
Rick Rotramel   Phoenix, AZ           SAC   10" f/5.8 Newt          51
Micki Killoran  Wilhoit, AZ           FCSG  8" f/6 Dob              20
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