[AZ-Observing] Re: Antennas on Saturday night
- From: Wayne Westlake <24launch@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:57:07 -0700
Tim,
Was your trouble finding Vesta due to the size of your scope or the
dimness of the object?
I'm attempting to locate it in my backyard in S Phx with my 10" Dob.
I need to monitor that patch of sky either a few nights in a row
and/or a few hours each time to find out what's moving. But I'm not
sure if it's futile with the light pollution. I'm nearly up against
the mtn so my view SSE, S and SSW are relatively light pollution free
- well, better than looking due N right into Phx.
Wayne
On Sun, Feb 14, 2010 at 1:33 PM, Tim Jones <tjmac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> A truly outstanding evening for all. Bob and I enjoyed getting to the
> eyepieces for the first time since October and our wives breathed a sigh of
> relief to be rid of us for the night :-) .
>
> As Stave mentioned, the wind refused to die after sunset, so the apparent
> temp was far lower than the 54º that it actually hit around 2AM, but the
> views were spectacular.
>
> And, even though I was christening my new CG-5 mount, the skies gave us some
> amazing views.
>
> My only disappointment was an inability to draw Vesta out of the surrounding
> stars. Maybe later in the week...
>
> Tim
>
> On Feb 14, 2010, at 10:48 AM, stevecoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
>> Howdy all;
>>
>> Well, we had a small star party at the Antennas site last night. There
>> were 8 vehicles and a dozen observers. The sky changed from mediocre to
>> pretty good as the evening progressed, but the wind never really died off
>> and occaisonally would really whip up and be chilly.
>>
>> However, we did get quite a bit done. I observed some clusters and
>> nebulae in Taurus with the TV 102 refractor. Joe Goss and Rich Walker
>> were observing some galaxies in Ursa Major. Tim and Bob were viewing a
>> variety of objects along the Milky Way, I know Bob is doing the last 100
>> or so objects he needs for the Herschel 400 certificate. I did not get
>> over to view with Charlie Whiting, but he was there also. I am ashamed to
>> say that I have forgotten the names of the astrophotographers, but there
>> were getting some nice results from a Hyperstar rig and a new camera.
>>
>> I have been camping here in the Winnebago since the Super Bowl and last
>> night was the best evening so far. AJ is planning on coming out later and
>> staying for two nights, by then the Moon will be thick enough that I will
>> tear down and return to civilization. I do hope to get some photos during
>> the next two nights, we shall see.
>>
>> Clear skies to us all;
>> Steve Coe
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