[AZ-Observing] Re: Observing this weekend

  • From: "Jones, Jack (AZ75)" <jack.jones@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "'az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2001 12:46:21 -0700

Well it's 75 miles to Flat Iron, and 75 miles to Cherry Rd. One is dustier.
One is more scenic and (a little) cooler. The forecast is partly cloudy with
smog and smoke. The gas prices are going up next week (my Mom is never
wrong). Haven't observed since the 4th of July.   I'll take a look at the
pictures but ... I'm going!

Jack



>      Before jumping in the car, PHX folks should be sure to look at the
> sky transparency apart from clouds.  The shift in the weather pattern
> the last couple of days has been caused by a ridge producing a general
> flow
> from the north and northwest, which has brought a lot of smoke from the
> various Western forest fires into Arizona (at least northern Arizona).
> Maybe you guys can't see it beyond the usual Valley smog, but up here the
> sky sucks right now.  I wouldn't consider observing until the wind
> shifts---
> which is not forecast to happen until Sunday.
> 
> \Brian
> 
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