[AZ-Observing] Observing Sites in AZ and Clubs
- From: Robert Ayers <astroayers@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:31:30 -0800
I'm a lurker on this list, currently living in San Jose California. I
have a "dark sky" site a bit under two hours southeast of San Jose,
but a) although it is the darkest possible within three hours of San
Jose that isn't dark-dark and b) it isn't desert and it is hazy a lot.
For a couple of years, on and off, I've been looking for an astro-site
in Arizona, with the thought of living there (perhaps half time -- I'm
retired) or just visiting it during lunar dark-time. I've been
looking for a site with both a) dark skies and b) good seeing. I've
found a couple of candidates: in the "black" or "dark grey" and with
hilltops for good seeing.
One of my concerns about the whole venture is "If I had a good
astro-site, wouldn't it be a waste to own a good site and only use it
occasionally?" Also in my thinking is "And would things be safe if
the site was little-visited?"
Those thoughts lead to: "Maybe I could create a site for myself and
also host local observers there."
What do you-all think? Maybe there are enough good sites in AZ that
this is uninteresting. On the other hand, maybe the attraction of a
private dark site where one could store equipment -- and not have to
transport it -- would be attractive.
If the above sounds of interest to you I am interested in corresponding further.
Bob Ayers
www.RobertMartinAyers.org <= A bit about me
www.RobertMartinAyers.org/willow-springs <= My California site
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