Absent for a bit as two things have happened.

First my step-daughter has made the next to last hurdle in qualifying for a Fulbright Scholarship in astrophysics, and

Second I am in the beginning process of purchasing one of these:

http://www.rcopticalsystems.com/16inchtruss.html
and
http://www.rcopticalsystems.com/paramount.html
with a decent large-format camera

I am trying to round up a few like-minded individuals to go in on it with me. The goal being to locate it in Chile or Australia accessible and controllable via the internet and share observing time.

DA Morgan