[AZ-Observing] Re: Observing Report from Griffin Ranch May 30, 2011

  • From: "Ken Sikes" <kengsikes@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2011 06:44:41 -0700

Paul,

My understanding is dispersed camping is allowed in the Big Lake area 
anywhere the roads are open. Some of the darkest skies I have ever seen have 
been in the White Mountain area. It is about a 5 hour drive, so more than 1 
or 2 nights is needed.



Ken Sikes
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "L Knauth" <Knauth@xxxxxxx>
To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2011 9:55 PM
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Observing Report from Griffin Ranch May 30, 2011


Hi Howard,

Thanks for the nice comments.

The 9200' site sounds neat.  Do you have a specific site on FR 409?  Some 
place where campers don't build fires and such.  Of course, that area may be 
getting zorched by the Wallow Fire right now.  I will definitely look into 
it.

The lightning shot is absolutely spectacular.  Definitely not something you 
want to see on an observing run.

Thanks for the note.

Paul
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From: az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
On Behalf Of Howard Anderson [handy13@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2011 9:21 PM
To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Observing Report from Griffin Ranch May 30, 2011

Hi Paul,

Excellent writing!  Very poetic.  Very well done.

You mentioned wanting to go to higher elevations.  I would recommend
Forest Road 409 above Big Lake.  I've been there occasionally.  It
is at the 9200 foot level.  Best view of Jupiter I ever got was there.
Absolutely crystal clear...  Need to avoid the monsoon of course...

This shot was taken while we were there during a monsoon storm:
http://www.astroshow.com/astropho/lighten.jpg
That one scared me and I took the camera back into the motorhome
and quit for the night.  :-)   Plain old 50mm lens (Canon AE-1) and
film so you can tell that the bolt hit the ground within 1/8 of a mile...

This is a 1997 film shot from that location:
http://www.astroshow.com/astropho/ngc6781.htm


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Thanks,

Howard, in Tempe AZ

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L Knauth wrote:

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