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

Rick, to get you a tad more calibrated as to the RA and Dec if Picketpost think
east of AJ, and that ain't aj.

aj

P.S. -  For inquiring minds AJ is Apache Junction - way out on highway 60.
Checkout the EVAC site at http://www.presenceknown.com/evac/ and select Star
Parties.  This will give you a better idea.

"Joseph R. Goss" wrote:

> 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
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <SaguaroAstro@xxxxxxx>
> To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 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.
> >
> >

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