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Originally Posted by Satchmo
Geoff , I thought you were going to arrange a night for a small group to determine suitability of the site before inviting the public via this forum.
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Mark, Thanks for bringing forward your comments about me inviting the Public to the new site.
Maybe I worded my reply wrongly to use the word "everyone".
Now its been removed....
I will make sure that I word my replies a little better next time.
If you count the replies to this thread, there are only the regulars and 2-3 newcomers to the PC that have indicated an intention to try this new spot.
As an active observer and a regular to the PC, I dont want to just resrtict this new site to a closed Group. Restricting it this way would be a move that may seem unsociable to those who may be looking for a regular observing site on the Coast here.
This group of regulars who have indicated they may attend, is only a small group of observers who want to try a new location. We have discussed it many times at our regular observing sessions at the Pony Club.
I cant speak for all the regulars to the PC, as some have a passion for imaging and others just like to observe.
My feelings are that a broad spectrum of opinions on this site would be better than a " select few" in making a decision to change our observing location.
It sems there is a lot of interest in changing to a better spot, and I am myself hoping that it will be better than the PC.
But hey, if it isnt any better, we still have the PC to fall back on.
And I have never seen great numbers of the public at the PC in the past, just the regulars with a few welcomed newcomers from time to time.
Geoff