[sac-forum] Re: DSM reading for Antennas on Sat. Oct 25 ??

Steve,

This was at Steward Observatory.  We were given a special pass to watch Adam 
Block's new SkyCenter program in action, as I will be writing a story for 
Astronomy about it.

Tom


---- Steve Malmkar <stevemalmkar@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
> Tom:
>  
> Where do you observe on Mount Lemmon?  I have a six year old daughter and one 
> of our staple weekend activities is camping and fishing at Rose Canyon 
> Campground / lake.  I take a 10" dob with me, but the campground is heavily 
> treed making it pretty challenging.
>  
> Thanks!
> Steve
> 
> --- On Wed, 10/29/08, Tom Polakis <tpolakis@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> From: Tom Polakis <tpolakis@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: [sac-forum] Re: DSM reading for Antennas on Sat. Oct 25 ??
> To: sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, "AZ-Observing" <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 7:34 AM
> 
> I reported a *21.2* at Farnsworth Ranch.  The previous weekend I was on Mount
> Lemmon, where the SQM gave 20.8 at about the same time of night.
> 
> The 0.4 magnitudes of additional brightness at Mount Lemmon is compensated by
> the 7000 feet of additional elevation.  Overhead, the Milky Way detail was
> better at Farnsworth, but as you worked you way to lower altitudes, Mount 
> Lemmon
> was superior.
> 
> Tom
> 
> 
> ---- gene lucas <geneluca@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
> > Did anyone get a DSM reading on the sky at Antennas on Sat. Oct. 25 ?
> > For comparison, Tom Polakis (verbally) reported a 20.5 reading at 
> > Farnsworth Ranch...
> > 
> > Gene Lucas
> > (17250)
> > 
> 
> 
>

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