[AZ-Observing] Re: Newbie question regarding Hovatter
- From: "Charlie & Anne" <c2h2a2r2@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 14:46:32 -0700
Peter, did you get a response to your questions?
Charlie
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From: "Peter Collingwood" <pj67coll@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 7:34 PM
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Newbie question regarding Hovatter
>
> 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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