[sac-forum] Re: New Moon weekend

Looks like a weak front may pass through the area during the week with a
building high behind it (calm and warmer for the weekend?) Upper 90's
possible. I have already gone out and bought a pop up sun shade and a 5
gallon water cooler in preparation. As far as Sky Clock, are Hovatter and
KOFA one in the same or at least close enough for our purposes? Not like
we'll need to know how hot we are or how hard the wind is blowing but I'll
bring my portable "weather station" anyway...
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[mailto:sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Jack Jones
  Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 5:24 PM
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  Tomorrow Monday I will contact Gila Bend PortaPotty Inc and see if they
will deliver to the Antenna site, but I don't think they will and the cost
will be prohibitive. I think I can find an alternate in Quartzsite, so go on
with the discussion. I prefer the Antenna site because of lack of dew,
chiggers, and other campers, but would keep an eye on the wind forcast.

  Jack Jones
  Public Events Coordinator
  Saguaro Astronomy Club
  Phoenix AZ
  Telescoper@xxxxxxx
  www.saguaroastro.org


    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Steve Coe
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    Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 1:42 PM
    Subject: [sac-forum] Re: New Moon weekend


    Let?s get all the votes in and let everyone who wants to say something
do so.  The directions to the Hovatter ?Antennas? site was included in my
first message.



    Steve Coe



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[mailto:sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jimmy Ray
    Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 12:54 PM
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    Very well. With that said, I'm just gonna follow you guys. Say where and
when and I'll be there...

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      From: sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Steve Coe
      Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 12:24 PM
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      Jimmy;



      The drive to Sentinel is longer than Hovatter Road, but it is pretty
dusty and we have a Sentinel star party planner for November 17-18.



      Steve Coe





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[mailto:sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jimmy Ray
      Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 9:52 AM
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      If we're going to stay down in the desert, what about Sentinel? Temps
and weather about the same? Mileage?

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[mailto:sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Steve Coe
        Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 6:35 AM
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        Subject: [sac-forum] New Moon weekend

        Howdy SAC;



        We had a great evening at Cherry Road, lots of folks and scopes.
The sky was turbulent, but clear, and we had fun watching the Summer skies
go away and the Autumn skies appear.



        I would now like to start the discussion about the club star party
for next weekend.  As I said at the club meeting, I think that going to 5
Mile Meadow is going to present the problem of cold temperatures and dew.  I
still believe that.  By 10 PM at Cherry Road there was dew already forming.
Obviously that problem will only be worse at a higher altitude.



        My thought is that we have two reasonable choices:  Cherry Road
again or stay on the desert floor at Hovatter Road.  If there are a few
folks who don?t know where the Hovatter site is located, I will put the
directions at the end of this email.  Basically, it is 100 miles from
central Phoenix on I-10, about 25 miles this side of Quartzsite.



        The temperature at Cherry Road was quite comfortable and the dew was
irritating, but manageable.  The good news about the Hovatter site is that
the dew will not be a problem and the nighttime temperatures will be very
comfortable.  The bad news about Hovatter is that the daytime temperatures
will be warm.  We can string up some tarps for cover from the Sun and wait
for night.



        So, I will end this email with my vote and that is Hovatter Road.
If there is a general clamor to hold a star party in the Rim country at 5
Mile Meadow, then so be it.  We do need to decide so that the portable
toilet can be ordered.  I await your input.



        Clear Skies to us all;

        Steve Coe



        Hovatter Road  ?Antennas?  site



                    North





        This site is 100 miles from central Phoenix.  Drive west on I-10 to
the Hovatter Road exit; that is exit number 53.  This is about 40 miles past
the Palo Verde nuclear power plant.  At the end of the off ramp, turn left
over the freeway and drive over the canal and then the road takes a sharp
right and the pavement ends at a ?dead end? sign.  Turn left at the sign and
you will be headed directly toward some radio and cell phone antennas.
After you pass the antennas the road takes a sharp right and makes its way
through a wash or stream gulley; then the road levels off for half a mile
before you pass into a second gulley.  As soon as you come out of the second
gulley the observing site is on your left.  It is a large desert pavement
that is exactly 2 miles from the I-10 freeway.



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