Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2001 23:42:44 -0700 (PDT)
From: Robert Martin <deth_face@yahoo.com>
To: spider@seds.org
Subject: 2001 Messier Marathon Results

Hey, just sending in my results for the 2001 Messier
Marathon.  I found 104 out of 110 objects, one short
of my 1999 performance which is also on your site.  

I got to the observing site late, so I missed the
first 6 objects.  What a bummer - most of them are so
easy to find.  Had I not gotten there late, I think I
would have had a real shot at 110 because I found all
the rest. Here are the details:

Site:  Joshua Tree, CA
Date: March 24, 2000
Start Time:  8:22PM (late!)
Telescope:  Meade 10" LX-50
Missed Objects:  M77, M74, M33, M31, M32, M110

It was a good time - I found it to be less intense
than my first time around in 1999 - maybe next time
I'll get all 110.  Keep up the good work with the
site!

Robert