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I'm not sure about the average.  I was there in for one week in March and I think there were about 40 students there - a coach full. Everyone seemed to be having a wonderful time.  The more people who go the happier we will all be!

Jonathan Ransom 2 on 15 May 2006 at 22:25 +0000 wrote:
Hi again Dave, glad to see you back from taxing. How many people would you say on avg go to this res course?

David A. Edwards writes:
>Hello again.
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>One of the good things is that you do get plenty of practice.  Operating
>the scope, and the camera, then doing all the analysis with the MaximDL
>software and Excel is quite complex but after a few evenings it becomes
>straight forward.   Everyone gets their chance to become proficient.
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>There also a couple of lab-based practicals for people keen on planetary
>science.
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>Dave
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>Jonathan Ransom 2 on 15 May 2006 at 22:03 +0000 wrote:
>Thx Dave, sounds very interesting.
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>David A. Edwards writes:
>>Each evening you work, in a small group, on a separate project.  The
>>telescope based projects involve all the set up and image calibration
>>photos that John and Lyndsey are handling for us.   Then you take a
>set
>>of photographs of your targets.  After that you calibtate and add
>>together your target photos, and do some analysis from measurements on
>>the photos.
>>
>>Dave 
>>Jonathan Ransom 2 on 15 May 2006 at 21:49 +0000 wrote:
>>Can anyone give me any info on the res course in Mallorca for
>astronomy?
>>What you do etc?
>>
>>Jon
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