Re: About TASS

[Michael Sallman <msallman@pro-ns.net>]

Tom and all,

I for one would like to see TASS continue. I appreciate, and have really
enjoyed, the opportunity to be involved for the last 7 years or so. I've
met some really great people and I've certainly learned an awful lot
along the way.... :-)
I would be willing to commit to trying to keep TASS going (whether it be
taking over the operation of a camera, continuing to maintain the
database I have, or whatever else might be deemed useful).
Plus, I need more data on my star! ;-)
I'm sure others can comment with more insight into potential data
repositories (Vizier, AAVSO, ???).

Mike

Thomas F. Droege wrote:
> I have had cancer since 1998.  It has now progressed to the point that I
> don't have the energy to climb up on the roof and run the survey.  One
> does not get a straight answer when one asks "when" but I think it is
> months not years now.  The last PSA was 1035 and the previous month it
> was 700.  Those of a computational bent can compute when I will be 100%
> tumor.  
> 
> Death is a natural progression of life and I don't see this as anything
> special.  I have had a full life and lots of fun.  There are no regrets
> and I am at peace about it.  
> 
> This brings up some questions.
> 
> What to do with TASS?
> 
> What to do with the data?
> 
> What to do with all this stuff that will go in the ash can if I don't
> give it directly to someone?
> 
> Possibly we can discuss this here over the next few weeks.