Hey everyone!  Just wondering how your year is going so far and what everyone's plans are for this spring.  I've heard very, very strong rumors of a Zone Meeting in March--it might even be on the SPS calendar.  Anyone going?  I am! Cool speakers, awesome friends, great city == I'm there.

So I was buying a super ridiculous Christmas present for my family, and I realized that I'm actually aligned with the 2009 Theme--A Universe of Wonder--which connects to the International Year of Astronomy!  Does anyone have any telescope experience to talk about or pictures to post?  I bought a Celestron Omni XLT 120--that's a 4.7" refractor with a pretty sturdy equatorial mount--and a 5mm TMB eyepiece to start.  I'm a complete newb, so anyone with advice or experience, please comment.  It's not even for me and I'm still so excited! =)

Discuss Zone 1, its chapters, and activities and comment on whether the zone is furthering the SPS mission.

Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value -- Albert Einstein