Date: Tue, Mar 27, 2012
From: Paulo Henrique Tsingos
Subject: Messier Marathon 2012

Hi there!

just for information, we the amateur astronomers of the "Deep Space Group" 
from Lecco, Italy, did our first Messier Marathon on the night from March 
24th to 25th on the Giumello Alp (Lat. +46°05', Long. 9°35' E, alt. 1655m) 
and scored 101 out of 110! participants were:
  myself (10" Meade dobsonian f/4,5) & Vittorio Serra (10" Sky Watcher 
  dobsonian f/6) both supported, controlled and followed by Monica Meroni 
  and Martino Fossati
Plus some other members of our group were "up there" as "aggregate observers" 
with their own scopes: 
  Ennio Monti (150mm Vixen Refractor), Mirko de Martini (9" Celestron), 
  Giuseppe Gnata (114mm newtonian) and Claudio Fossati.

We enjoyed a clear night and had a terrific time from dawn to dusk!

Greetings and clear skies

Paulo Henrique Tsingos