[AZ-Observing] Re: Forecast for next Tuesday night?
- From: "Jimmy Ray" <jimmy_ray@xxxxxxx>
- To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "'David Hofland'" <hofland@xxxxxxx>, "'SAC Forum'" <sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:28:20 -0700
Next Wednesday, while a little far out there here is what I have for now,
mostly clear, lows - 20's to 30's highs 50's to 60's
Jimmy Ray
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[mailto:az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of AJ Crayon
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 9:00 AM
To: David Hofland; SAC Forum; AZ Observing
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Forecast for next Tuesday night?
Can anyone help David with his observing plans for next week? I'm still
working on building up stamina for observing sessions.
David, have you signed up to the sac forum and az observing lists?
BTW, Jacksonville State University is in Alabama. David is a member of SAC
and, last year, was awarded a telescope plaque for completing the Messier
Catalog.
Clear skies,
aj
----- Original Message -----
From: David Hofland
To: AJ Crayon
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 8:21 AM
Subject: Forecast for next Tuesday night?
AJ,
Just a crazy idea here. I reserved three nights at Star Hill Inn with
the 22-inch dob for Monday through Wednesday nights next week. Been looking
forwrd to it for months, but obviously any astronomy vacation planned
several weeks in advance depends on luck for the weather. I'm watching the
forecast and luck seems to be in short supply for northeast New Mexico for
early next week. I've scheduled the week off, and managed to convince my
wife to leave her business in the hands of an underling for the week so that
she can accompany me, a rare event. So I'm committed to taking the week
off, and I'm struggling with the question of, if not Sapello NM, then where?
So one option, other than just staying home, is to reroute to Phoenix and
perhaps meet up with someone from the SAC at one of the observing sites in
Arizona for Tuesday and/or Wednesday night. If the weather is good, would
any club members be thinking of going out one, or both, of those nights?
Right now the fo
recast for Phoenix for Monday night through Wednesday looks a whole lot
better than the forecast for Sapello NM. What do you think? I was
confident of New Mexico and since I had reserved a 22-inch dob I took the
opportunity to send my 16" dob's mirrors to Spectrum for re-coating, a 30
day turn-around job. But I still have my 10". The wife is probably going
to try to convince me to stay home, ugh, but I was just wondering if we
might just make it an adventure and divert from I-40 to I-10 and head for
Phoenix? Its only 2-hours longer drive. The much better desert skies
(assuming the weather is good) will make my 10" feel like a 14 compared to
my 5.2 mag at best home skies anyway, so . . . . But there is no way the
wife is going to buy the idea unless we have someone to meet up with for
observing. The idea of heading out to a remote desert place 1800 miles from
home, alone, isn't going to fly with her. So what do you think?
David Hofland
Director, Student Services
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Jacksonville State University
256.782.5276
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