EAE - 1st Mt Parnon Mesier Marathon, 5-6 April 2008

Unfortunately, the weather was very bad for a Messier Marathon, but very good for staying at the refuge and enjoying ourselves near the fireplace.
It was snowing, raining and misty all weekend.
So, insted of M objects, we chased LC objects. We did a Lamb Chop Marathon: LC1, LC2, LC3, etc.. the winner chased 14 LC objects.
Also, we took the usual 1 hr walk towards the mountain top. This time the scenery was majestic.
We walked till the mountain plateau. There we found ourselves in a white sphere: you couldnt tell the borders between snow and sky. Visibility 20 meters. The little chapelle was our final destination.

Snow walking...
BIG size: farm3.static.flickr.com/2015/2405393478_c333619225_o.jpg
... and walking...

What is the shortest way to the plateau?

snow and mist at the plateau

at the chapelle.


To see what dedicated astronomers do when they can't do a Messier Marathon, click:

Vagelis

I like them Vagelis! The 3rd from bottom in pink? Who died from exaustion?

It's John, the guy that already has the telescope of PJ's dreams: Vixen VMC200L.
Pink is due to wrong white balance setting.

It's John, the guy that already has the telescope of PJ's dreams: Vixen VMC200L.
Pink is due to wrong white balance setting.

Looks like the kind of image from a modified DSLR.