Subject: Re: 2024 Arizona Messier Marathon info RESULTS
From: Michael Poppre
Date: Mon, Mar 25, 7:34 PM

Hello Hartmut,

The Saguaro Astronomy Club (https://www.saguaroastro.org/)
held it's 2024 Messier Marathon 
(https://www.saguaroastro.org/all-arizona-messier-marathon/)
during the Spring Star Party co-sponsered by the East Valley Astronomy Club 
(https://www.evaconline.org/)
the weekend of March 8/10. For the MM night of the 9th, we had 55 "set ups" of 
observers at the site with an estimated 60 to 70 people spread out across the 
observing field west of Phoenix, AZ. 

A total of 12 observers turned in object sheets with numbers found ranging from 
60 to 109 objects on the Messier list. The top place holders were 
Steve Rottas (109), 
Craig Averell (108), 
Don Wrigley (107), 
Mike Cawley (107), 
Ray Malcolm (107). 
Others participating included 
George Klenklen (105), 
Terry Shay (104), 
Andrew Thorpe (103), 
Joan McGue (83), 
Jack Jones (62), 
Joe Goss (60) and 
Ben Mirzaian (60). 

Thanks for posting the results!

Regards,
Michael Poppre
SAC President


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https://www.saguaroastro.org/wp-content/sac-newsletters/2024/March.pdf

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SAC Observing
All Arizona Messier Marathon
Sat, March 9th, @ the Hovatter North Site
Report by Michael Poppre, SAC President
2024 Messier Marathon Round-up
Friday evening/Saturday morning: 15 "set ups"
Saturday evening: 55 "set ups"
Estimated 60 to 70 people
Object lists turned in: 9 (possibly 11)

People with most objects found:

109 - Steve Rottas (SAC)
108 - Craig Averell (High Desert Astronomy Club, Kingman)
107 - Mike Cawley (PAS)
107 - Don Wrigley (EVAC)
107 - Ray Malcolm (HDAC)

Items missed: M30, M72, M74, M73

Michael