[AZ-Observing] Re: CSC Alarm Clock

My guess is that the CSC does not include pollution (except if, heavan 
forbid, the pollution forms as huge clouds with the same opacity as 
water vapor clouds) in its index, because if it did would it go off for 
good seeing for Phoenix, or the Prescott area at this moment? I was out 
of state in New Mexico from Saturday to today. The whole trip was clear 
and beautiful until I decended the hill from the rim to Camp Verde this 
afternoon. It was unbelievable. The whole area was polluted with a very 
visible haze from ground to above the mountain range. This pollution 
continued all the way to my place near Prescott. It is still very 
polluted but probably most living in the area would notice no difference 
seen from the ground in it. Is this pollution blown in from California, 
or is it haze from controlled burns? It is hard to believe the latter 
because coming down the hill into Campe Verde and into the Prescott area 
I could see no burns, except a small one way to the north. While the CSC 
may show excellent seeing, the pollution I just mentioned must have a 
noticeable impact on reducing visual contrast in the eyepiece field of 
view.
Stan

Jack Jones wrote:

>My Clear Sky Clock Alarm Clock actually went off today, which it rarely does.
>I have it set for excellent seeing so I'm alerted only when that happens (if
>ever). For Phoenix area Wednesday night it shows several periods of excellent
>seeing (maybe). Also getting up early Thurs morning for some good planet
>viewing would also be in order. Click on those dark blue blocks on the chart
>to see the scintillation map for those periods.  Notice the large hurricane!
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>http://www.cleardarksky.com/c/Phoenixkey.html?1
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