FreeLists / az-observing / [AZ-Observing] Re: The Last Sentinel-Schwaar Star Gaze the weekend

[gene lucas <geneluca@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Actually, I believe the incident Paul is referring to, when our friend 
and SAC member, Brian Vorndam from Yuma got hit by a train, happened 
further east, at/near Gila Bend.  He had stopped his vehicle >on the 
tracks< while scouting for an occultation observing site...  Brian 
survived the crash.... his telescope and car did not.
Gene Lucas
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Paul Lind wrote:

>All,
>
>I moved to Arizona and joined SAC around the same time the club started
>using the Sentinel site.  I have great memories of the site, and I like most
>things about it.  I never liked the drive down Rt 85 or the occasional 
>aerial
>flares.  There are pros and cons about the Antennas site.  It's dark and a
>little easier to get to, but I think the camping astronomers will avoid the
>site (except tent campers).  In fact I'm not sure that large pop-ups could
>make it through those washes, nor could Paul Knauth.  We should consider
>Beevo's site.   One final note, the Antennas site gets away from one of 
>Sentinel's greatest
>dangers: getting hit by a train.  That did happen at Sentinel.
>
>Paul Lind
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