[AZ-Observing] Re: Tucson Observing Sites
- From: Andrew Cooper <acooper@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 22:17:49 -0700
Thanks Kevin, just the sort of info I am looking to include in the
website! Did you observe from the Echo Canyon parking lot?
Andrew
Kevin Bays wrote:
>
> Andy,
>
> Re: Chiricahua National Monument, I have to say that all four nights I've
> set up at the Echo Canyon Parking lot have suffered from some turbulence and
> poor seeing, although most of one night was rather steady. Perhaps four
> visits is not a statistically valuable sample.
>
> Certainly the transparency and darkness of the sky was nothing short of
> amazing compared to Empire, Timpa, or even Sentinel. The last comparison
> particularly surprised me. I've had my best naked eye views of the Summer
> Milky Way from the CNM. The MW seems brighter as seen from there versus
> other places I've visited. Still, unsteadiness and it's effect on high
> power telescope viewing may rate one fewer star with respect to viewing
> conditions. Just an idea.
>
> Kevin
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Andrew Cooper
Tucson, AZ
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http://whitethorn.house.home.att.net
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