Michael,
As Brian says, the Discovery Channel Telescope area has great sites (see
Fredereksen Meadow (sp?) directions in SAC website). That site is a 2+ hr
drive for most of us, maybe more for you. Actually I'm going there today for 3
days.
Another cool site closer to I-17 is the Stoneman Lake Rd site we have used;
it's at 6500 ft. I can email directions, but It's best to arrive mid-week
before campers get there.
Also, I'm sure the EVAC guys can tell if there's a suitable high site South of
Phoenix that's within reach of your location. Some people go all the way to
Portal.
Clear Skies,
Paul
----- Original Message -----
From: Brian Skiff <bas@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tue, 25 Jun 2019 22:48:51 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Looking For An Imaging Location South/West of The
Valley
Plenty of places up along the Rim country will provide what
you want, and will be cooler. It seems to me that option
is a lot more attractive than trying to identify anything
within 60 or 80 miles of Phoenix.
I was observing at the Discovery Channel Telescope a
few nights ago, and a few measurements I made with my
wide-field SQM light-meter gave readings near mag 21.90
per square arcsecond, i.e. as dark as it gets anywhere.
\Brian
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