FreeLists / az-observing / [AZ-Observing] Saturday night - Cherry Rd.

[AJ Crayon <acrayon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well Steve Coe, David Fredericksen and myself found a temporary spot for 
observing last night.  While toping our fuel tanks at Cordes Junction we 
decided to see if we could pass by Cherry Rd and reconnoiter the area.  Highway 
169 was open but Cherry Rd was blocked off about 200 ft off the highway, past a 
little
seen turn-off to the left.  We took this turn-off (before the barricade!) and 
it turned into an open area of a couple of acres.  Quickly deciding this was as 
good as it gets under the conditions and setup by a shade tree.  Soon we were 
joined by Paul Lind.

Now the drawback of this site.  Vehicles leaving Cherry, AZ come down the road, 
down because it is above the highway, to the north and their lights easily 
disrupt night vision; even before they get to the highway.  The traffic on 169 
didn't taper off until around midnight - that is a very busy road.  Did I say
drawback, how about drawbacks?

One thing this has taught me is the site at Cherry Rd, behind the gate, where 
we normally go is well hidden from all of the vehicular traffic and their 
lights.

All things considered this was much better than toasting on the desert floor as 
views the summer goodies were well worth the effort!

aj

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