[AZ-Observing] Re: Weather in AZ

Hi Steve,

The past year in fact, my observing log shows far less
activity in either observatory I have, something for
sure is unusual.  Did get some sucker hole observing
in this week on Holmes, and mars.  Looks like some
better weather is here, take advantage of it!

Chris
--- Steve Coe <stevecoe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Well, it would seem that we won't be chatting about
> using telescopes for =
> the
> next several days...so, I would like to start a
> weather discussion, =
> because
> I think it deserves it.
> 
> I have lived in Arizona for 31 years now and have
> been paying attention =
> to
> the weather for all that time. =20
> 
> I have never seen such a consistent squall line of
> dark clouds, rain,
> drizzle, snow in the high country and generally
> "Seattle-like" =
> conditions as
> the past ten days to two weeks.  It is utterly
> fascinating to get up and =
> see
> dark clouds overhead AGAIN.  Or, wake up in the
> middle of the night and =
> hear
> the rain on my roof.  If I had only known, I would
> have turned off the
> sprinkler system.
> 
> I do hope that it stops in time to allow us to
> observe, Saturday night.  =
> It
> needs to quit by Thursday so that a couple of sunny
> days can dry out the
> ground and stop the dew from forming at 8 PM.  We
> shall see.
> 
> It would be nice to get another set of photos of
> Comet Holmes.
> 
> Here's hoping, clear skies to us all;
> Steve Coe
> 
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