Poor Michael K.

[David Troyer <dst@uni-muenster.de>]

Michael K.,

Poor Michael, this discussion is just hailing advice in your direction. 
Hope it's not getting on your nerves. And now I'm getting in on it too. I 
naturally take sides with Arne, because I'm a scientist (no astronomer). 
But Tom has the crucial argument - you just have to keep right at it or 
your interest will wane. Wait a half a year to observe your eclipsing 
binary sufficiently and your publication may be just a flash in the pan.

Another suggestion, but guaranteed to be a gas. Beg, borrow or steal the 
cash. Take a couple of weeks holidays. Other people do. Take them at the 
next new moon. Take your telescope along. Go to some appropriate place on 
earth and make the observations you need of your star. Then write your 
publication next month.

David