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 | | Barry Spletzer handing out his specialized Messier list to Judy Stanley, Celestyna Brozek, and John Laning. |
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 | | Jeff Bender preparing for the marathon with a cup of hot chocolate. |
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 | | Setting up the scope and catching a quick nap before a long night of excitement. |
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 | | Setting up a Celeston NexStar 11" scope on a wedge. |
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 | | Planning which Messier objects to see first. |
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 | | Larry Cash setting up his truss scope while onlookers talk about the how many great galaxies and neat nebulae they will see. |
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 | | With great observing weather and a scope on every pad, Pete Eschman is one happy GNTO Director. |
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| All photos by Nancy Davis |