This message is being blind copied to all who've registered for the star party. If you've contacted me about attending this event but did not receive the CC, please let me know so I can add your name to the email distribution list for this event. =============== The Mormon Mountain Star Stare is just four weeks away and registration is at 22. That means there is plenty of room for you to sign up to attend. If you'd like to attend, please contact me by email: billferris@xxxxxxxx Hosted by the Coconino Astronomical Society (CAS), the Mormon Mountain Star Stare will be held under the pristine dark skies of northern Arizona the weekend of May 30 to June 1, 2003. The site for this late spring star party is Antelope Park, a large open space about six miles northwest of Mormon Lake, Arizona. Antelope Park is a true dark sky site with minimal light trespass. The Phoenix sky dome rises about 10 degrees above the south horizon. Flagstaff's light imprint reaches above the forest to the north of the site. A couple of red lights mark a communications tower atop Mormon Mountain to the southeast. Otherwise, the site is very dark. The star party is limited in attendance to fifty (50) people. CAS is keeping this event fairly small for two reasons. The first is that we want to demonstrate to Coconino National Forest staff that such an event will have minimal impact on the forest. The second is that, this being the first major star party hosted by CAS, we want to keep it manageable in size. Finally, we're holding this event to seek input from other amateurs about the suitability of Antelope Park as the site of a large star party. If the star party is a success, CAS fully intends to make the Mormon Mountain Star Stare an annual event with increased attendance to accommodate what we hope will be significant interest from amateur astronomers around the region. Due to the 50-person attendance limit, interested persons are required to register with event coordinator Bill Ferris. Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. There is no registration fee. Just send me an email and I'll get back to you to confirm your registration. Here's my address: billferris@xxxxxxxx For more information about the Mormon Mountain Star Stare, including directions and applicable Coconino National Forest rules, please visit the event web site at this URL: http://members.aol.com/billferris/mormon.html Hope to see you there. Bill Ferris Vice President, CAS Blind CC: Registered Attendees of the Star Stare -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.