[AZ-Observing] Re: Anyone up for observing this week?

Hi all,
>
> I couldn't get out last night, so I going to try out a new observing site
> tonight.  It's the Picketpost Mountain Trailhead just west of the Boyce
> Thompson Arboretum trailhead.  Last month, I got a chance to check it out
> under clouds, and it was free of horizon lights and traffic, with plenty
of
> space for setting up.
>
> The road to the trailhead (Tonto Forest Road #231) is about 0.4 miles east
> of mile marker 221 on Rte. 60, not far past Gonzales Pass.  It is a
> well-graded dirt road that ends a bit over a mile in at some ramadas.  I
> will set up at the end of the road.  Be sure to take a left (east) at the
T
> intersection shown on the map at:
>
> http://www.endersmedia.com/hike-picketpost.html
>
> Note that the map has north to the left, which should be repugnant to
> anybody in our hobby.
>
> Tom

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Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 20:06
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Anyone up for observing this week?


> Where is Picketpost????? Photon Starved eyes want to know :)
> Rick
>
>
> In a message dated 8/28/2003 21:07:07 US Mountain Standard Time,
> joeclarkin@xxxxxxxxx writes:
>
>
> > Picketpost would be fine as well, though I prefer Vekol.
>
>
> Rick Tejera
> Editor SACnews
> Saguaro Astronomy Club
> Phoenix, Arizona
> SaguaroAstro@xxxxxxx
> www.saguaroastro.org
>
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