[AZ-Observing] Re: Antennas and ?comparable sites EAST of phoenix?
- From: L Knauth <Knauth@xxxxxxx>
- To: "az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:08:49 +0000
EVAC's Griffen Ranch site is about the same sky as at Antennas. It is at about
4,000' as I recall and should be usable from here on through summer. The
mountains block the core of the Phoenix light dome much better than at
Antennas. It is a fantastic place to view deep south--very dark. It also had
some of the steadiest air I have encountered in Arizona when I set up atop a
small hill just to the northeast of the exact EVAC site. The place is about a
20 minute drive east of Globe.
Paul Knauth
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From: az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] on
behalf of Scott Tannehill [Scott.Tannehill@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 8:44 AM
To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Antennas and ?comparable sites EAST of phoenix?
Thanks Joe,
My work/family schedule makes single-night strategic observing sorties my only
option, often on short notice and often during the week. Thus my search for a
site within about 1-1.5 hours drive.
s
On Mar 13, 2013, at 8:38 AM, Joe Goss wrote:
> Scott
>
>
> I have not found any site east of PHX until you get in the
> mountains that is as good as the Antennas. You have to get more than 100
> miles away from PHX to get any kind of dark sky. I live in east Mesa and it
> is 125 miles to the Antennas site, there fore I stay there at least 3 or
> more nights.
>
> Joe
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott Tannehill
> Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 08:01
> To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [AZ-Observing] Antennas and ?comparable sites EAST of phoenix?
>
> I spent a few hours at Antennas last night. Nice site, obviously! But I live
> in the East Valley and it's a long haul out there. Frederickson's Meadow is
> even farther and not an option except in summer.
>
> Anyone familiar with Antenna-similar sites EAST of phoenix that are
> appropriate in a) winter and b) summer? I am aware of the Picketpost
> Trailhead site near Superior.
>
> Thanks
>
> Scott
>
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