[AZ-Observing] Re: Newbie question regarding Hovatter
- From: "Peter Collingwood" <pj67coll@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2006 19:34:52 -0700
Hi folks. I'm not exactly a noob but more of a lurker having been on the
list for some years without actively participating in Astronomy. I'm hoping
I'll be able to change that within the next year. Right now I have a
question regarding the Hovatter Road site. North or South? Is there more
than one.
My girlfriend has to make some constellation observations over a six hour
time period around new moon for the degree she's doing and I'm at a loss as
to any decent place in Phoenix to make them. She's on the east side so I was
considering the feasibility of heading out that way probably on a Sunday
night in a couple of weeks. I know of course that Friday and Saturday are
preferable but for logistical reasons we probably wouldn't be able to make
it on those nights.
I've never been there and dont posess a GPS. Can anyone give precise
directions, or point to a website that has them? Also any comments on safety
issues regarding the site as I assume on a Sunday night we'd probably be
alone.
Is the site public land or is permission required and if so from whome? Or
does one have to be a member of a club to use it?
Dont know if we'll manage to get out there but we need to try something.
Like I said it's for a course she's taking.
I used to be a member of SAC and would like to rejoin and take up the hobby
again. I'm hoping this might be a prelude to doing so. Any comments will be
appreciated. Including if there are any sites closer to Phoenix out west?
- Peter.
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