[AZ-Observing] Re: Baby its cold outside
- From: Jeff <phxjeff@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 09:11:37 -0700
I was out back observing until close to midnight. It was 47 and not
bad. At 6 AM this morning it was 35 out back. The extinction last
night was very low, the lowest I've seen in in a long time. A great
night to observe if you could bear the cold.
Jeff
Hopkins Phoenix Observatory
Counting Photons
Phoenix, Arizona USA
www.hposoft.com/Astro/astro.html
International Epsilon Aurigae Campaign
http://www.hposoft.com/Campaign09.html
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> --- On Sat, 11/27/10, stevecoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <stevecoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> From: stevecoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <stevecoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [AZ-Observing] Baby its cold outside
> To: "az-observing@fre" <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Saturday, November 27, 2010, 2:05 AM
>
> Howdy all;
>
> I just came in from doing a little binocular observing, it is after
> 1 AM.
> I can say without fear that it is chilly outside, at least from 10
> miles
> from Wickenburg. My thermometer says 39 F and it feels all of
> that. I
> started to fog over the binoculars so I finally gave up. It is nice
> and
> clear out, but still chilly.
>
> So, for those of you looking to drive out of town as the Moon gets
> thinner, wherever you are headed, take lots of warm clothes and that
> thick
> sleeping bag. I made good use of the activated charcoal hand
> warmers. It
> is good that there are deals on lots of warm clothes at the stores.
> I got
> a new insulated bib overall from Cabela's that is quite warm.
>
> I don't know if the sun shades will be useful at the Antennas site
> next
> weekend, we might WANT to sit out in the sun.
>
> Clear skies to us all;
> Steve Coe
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