[AZ-Observing] Re: Tonight


Steven Dodder wrote:

>There is a similar, let's call it "weather anomoly" over us at Stone Haven 
>Observatory.  On many, many stormy nights over the last 14 years, I have 
>watched lightning and rain pound the mountains less than a mile from my 
>house.  They will then dissipate directly overhead, only to resume their 
>violence on the mountain tops two miles to the north.  
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This does not seem unusual to me because you are talking about rain in 
the mountains and temperature gradients you don't get over a desert 
floor like you are in.
Stan

>The "city" of 
>Maricopa will receive nearly double the rainfal we get in Hidden Valley.  
>It's just something about (extremely) local conditions that can affect 
>seeing.
>
>I for one have found Jeff's claims debatable, until I look at my own 
>circumstances and experiences.  The difference being, he has data that show 
>his viewpoint, and I don't!  :-)
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