yIKES! That isn't good. T Good friends are like stars. You don't always see them, but you always know they are there. Terri Phoenix Astronomical Society Event Coordinator Visit the P.A.S. Blog & My Facebook Private Music Instructor, Ascent Vending Company Healthy, Wealthy & Wise with Acai Berry >________________________________ > From: Don Boyd <dazphotog@xxxxxxx> >To: pasmembers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 2:01 PM >Subject: [pasmembers] Re: CTCA Tues Feb 14 > > >Thursday is looking like it may be gone...25% cloud cover and winds of 8 to >14. > >On 2/13/2012 12:47 PM, Terri wrote: >Joe, >> >> >>What ever you decide, just let me know if i am Canceling >>2/14 event or not. >>I saw on the weather this morning, not that Ch 3 is correct >>all the time, but it looks like we are in for a big storm >>and it may even wipe out Thursday. YIPES! >> >> >>Have a super day! >>Take care >>and keep me in the loop, please. >> >> >>Thanks >>Terri >> >>Good friends are like stars. You don't always >>see them, but you always know they are there. >>Terri Phoenix Astronomical Society Event Coordinator >>Visit the P.A.S. Blog & My Facebook >>Private Music Instructor, Ascent Vending Company >>Healthy, Wealthy & Wise with Acai Berry >> >> >> >> >>>________________________________ >>> From: "jcollins79@xxxxxxx" <jcollins79@xxxxxxx> >>>To: pasmembers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>Cc: Eric Steinberg <eric@xxxxxxxxxx>; jcollins79@xxxxxxx; Don Boyd >>><azphotog@xxxxxxxxx> >>>Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 11:50 AM >>>Subject: [pasmembers] Re: CTCA Tues Feb 14 >>> >>>I have a call in to Marisa at CTCA. I think we should RESCHEDULE to Tues Feb 28...ANY FEEDBACK? >>> >>>*Coulds will mess up solar viewing and be problematic through the evening according to Eric (even though accuweather says the 'stargazing quality' is supposed to be 8 out of 10. >>>*Winds will definitely be a concern for Eric and Don's OTA Tubes - winds of 9mph and gusts up to 24mph are forecast >>>*It is forecast to be the chilliest evening of the entire week. >>>*I have a call in to Marisa to see if they have other competing activiites for St. Valentine's Day that would cause us low attendance and would mke the Feb 28 date better. >>>*I personally don't want to traverse over 100miles roundtrip for this event with my telescope/equipment exposed to the elements because of predicted showers during the day in Phoenix, Maricopa, and Goodyear..... >>> >>>---- Eric Steinberg <eric@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> Intellicast, NWS, and cleardarksky are currently showing cloud cover >>>> persisting until around 11 pm. Even Accuweather has winds at 15 gusting >>>> to 24 through the evening (which I think will rule out big Dobs). >>>> >>>> Just BTW, visibility and cloud cover are unrelated. You can have solid >>>> 1500' overcast and great visibility (just not upward!). >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: pasmembers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> [mailto:pasmembers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of jcollins79@xxxxxxx >>>> Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 11:13 AM >>>> To: pasmembers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> Cc: Don Boyd >>>> Subject: [pasmembers] Re: CTCA Tues Feb 14 >>>> >>>> Folks interested in the CTCA Feb 14 event.... >>>> I am getting conflicting forecasts on accuweather.... 8 out of 10 for >>>> visibility, but "mostly cloudy" and "some showers" on accuweather's >>>> 'astronomy' tab for Feb 14th....What bothers me is yesterday evening >>>> wind gusts were forecast up to 33mph, today they are still forecast up >>>> to 20mph- we know from experience that the 5th floor garden terrace gets >>>> subatantial wind around sunset (our setup time). Right now, I am >>>> thinking that Tuesday late afternoon shower(s) + clouds will interfere >>>> with solar viewing and wind may be problematic for the evening. I'll >>>> recheck the forecast for change in a few hours. So for now, >>>> SOLAR VIEWING IS CANCELLED, waiting to make a decision on the evening >>>> program depending on forecast in a few hours. >>>> >>>> >>>> ---- Don Boyd <azphotog@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> > Accuweather is now saying rain and possibler showers for Tuesday >>>> during >>>> > the day, but clearing by 8 pm and then the clouds coming back at >>>> 11pm... >>>> > >>>> > On 2/9/2012 3:37 PM, jcollins79@xxxxxxx wrote: >>>> > > We need to weatherwatch for the CTCA event on Tues Feb 14th it looks >>>> like light rain in Goodyear Mon->Wed, so I will likely reschedule to the >>>> back-up date Feb 28th....If this forecast holds up I will official >>>> cancel/reschedule on Mon/Tues and send an email to RSVP'd PAS folk. I >>>> already tipped off Marisa at CTCA. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> > > >