--- George Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > We invite our Goa Sudharop supporters to send their > donations to purchase a telescope for this > program for our Year of the Child contribution > toward science education in Goa. >
I would strongly urge folks to do this. Mr. Percival Noronha and the Association of Friends of Astronomy hold a special place in my heart. I am one of the founding members of this association. It has been a delight for me to watch it grow almost entirely through the dogged, single-minded and selfless efforts of Mr. Noronha. When the Halley's Comet came to Goa the last time we had only one clanky little four and a half inch Dobsonian reflector from Calcutta, which I carried along from rooftop to rooftop in and around Panaji, holding comet and stargazing sessions that were attended by 80 year-old ladies eager to see what they had missed when they were 4. Folks, let us buy Mr. Percival Noronha and our Goan friends of Astronomy a nice big telescope. I know which one they need, and I will tell you how much it costs tomorrow. Cheers, Santosh
