[AZ-Observing] Re: Boy, am I sorry I started this thread, Marathon

  • From: "Tom Polakis" <tpolakis@xxxxxxx>
  • To: "Reply-To:az-observing"@freelists.org
  • Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 14:38:12 -0700

> >>  Southern Skies Star Party held each year in June at 12K ft...
>
> >>  ...would need an oxygen bottle...
>
>      Yes, this is much too high for visual observing, period.


> >>  Southern Skies Star Party held each year in June at 12K ft...
>
> >>  ...would need an oxygen bottle...
>
>      Yes, this is much too high for visual observing, period...


I remember an early Summer camping trip near Big Lake, at an elevation of
only 9000 feet.  Man, it was "Arizona clear"; you could hold your finger
in front of the sun, and it was just dark blue right to the limb!  I
eagerly awaited seeing the night sky, although I was without a scope.  The
sky must have been spectacular, but my eyes just couldn't shake an ever
present "white noise" which made the summer Milky Way look bland.  I
wonder if another couple days at the high altitude would have helped.  It
would be interesting to get a report on the visual impressions of the SSSP
from an experienced observer from the Southwest.

Tom

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