[AZ-Observing] Re: Get togethers this weekend

  • From: Tim Jones <tjmac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:15:35 -0700

We're up pretty high there, so things are reasonably clear all the way around.  
I suspect above 15º is good.  Yes, there is a bit of light from Phoenix, but 
we've easily pulled Sculptor out with Binoculars.

Tim

On Jun 29, 2010, at 4:35 PM, David M. Douglass wrote:

> Can you tell me what the visual "floor" is to the west ?? 
> What I am looking for is at what elevation can objects be seen (or not seen) 
> to the west.
> I am pretty sure that the south would be "Phoenix Light Dome" limited, 
> probably about 20 degrees (guessing). 
> I would also assume North and East are less than 10 degrees blockage from 
> horizon.
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