[AZ-Observing] Re: We may lose some darkness west side of Sentinel...
- From: "Randy Peterson" <rgpeterson@xxxxxxx>
- To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 21:59:26 -0700
Other than coating our optics with industrial waste, we probably have
nothing to worry about! [sic humor].
Randy
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From: "AJ Crayon" <acrayon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 8:28 PM
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: We may lose some darkness west side of
Sentinel...
> While 45 miles may be a significant distance to get away from the light
> pollution that may not be as bad as
> Aurora Phoenicis, we must not forget the gases that are expelled into
> the air as a result of the refining process. They shouldn't be
> poisonous, there's lots of refineries in and near developed areas, but I
> don't know what they will do to the air around the observing site,
> especially if the winds take them anywhere near us.
>
> Clear skies,
> aj
>
> Randy Peterson wrote:
>
> >Thanks for the references Thad. To put things in perspective, Sentinel
will
> >be 45 miles east of the refinery. The Vekol observing area is about 45
> >miles south-west of the Phoenix light dome.
> >
> >Randy
> >
> >
>
>
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