[AZ-Observing] Re: Where to go this Friday
- From: jack.jones@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 14:04:55 -0700
OK, that's right. It was 8 miles to the crossroads, another 0.1 and then on
the left? Then it would be SE of the crossroads, not SW?
Jack
> These are the directions for the spot we went to for the leonids. This
> site
> was just Before you entered the KOFA wilderness area. Wee deemed it not
> suitable for Deep sky observiong as there is interfence from car lights
> coming down the hills to the north and the truck stop lghting is visible
> from there as well. The february trip we took there was to the site I gave
> coordinates to about 3 mile in the KOFA WA. The mileage is from MS Streets
> and is accurate. I forgot about the possible site to the south that Steve
> mentioned.
>
> Rick Tejera
> Editor SACnews
> Saguaro Astronomy Club
> Phoenix, Arizona
>
> > KOFA is 106 miles west of the I-10/I-17 Stack. Take I-10 west to exit
> 45,
> > Vickburg Rd, Turn left (south) and go about 8 miles down the road. You
> > will
> > enter the KOFA wilderness area. The site we used last time is just
> > Southwest
> > of a crossroads. The Lat Lon is 33.5517n -113.7703w or N33d 30m 32s
> > W113d 46m 01s
> >
> > Seems Kind of far Away (Jack Jones' interpretation of the name), but
> it's
> > an
> > easier drive than Sentinel, which is about the same distance. Almost all
> > freeway.
>
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