You might ask Stan Gorodenski. He lives up near there. Richard Harshaw Cave Creek, Arizona Brilliant Sky Observatory -----Original Message----- From: az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of DBogan3220@xxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2013 4:20 PM To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Observing Up North What about Cherry Rd has anyone been by there or up there that could chime in? Dwight In a message dated 7/6/2013 4:17:15 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, rharshaw2@xxxxxxx writes: Thanks, Steve. That about decides it for me then. The meadow will be too soft for setting up. Our cars would make deep ruts, and I am sure the Natl Park Serv would not appreciate that. Plus, our scopes may settle during the night with resulting worse and worse target acquisition. I think I'll sit this one out. We have a forecast of mostly clear skies tonight and tomorrow night, so I will probably set up the 6-inch on the patio and have a fan run to cool me off. No need to worry about dew, I guess. Just sweating to death! Richard Harshaw Cave Creek, Arizona Brilliant Sky Observatory -----Original Message----- From: az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of stevecoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2013 4:12 PM To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Observing Up North Richard, et al; I am sitting in the RV and being stormed on right now, 4 in the afternoon on Saturday. It has been raining off and on all day...OK, I got up at Noon. I will certainly post what is happening so that other folks can decide what they want to do. Ken, I have not driven down to the site, I may do that tomorrow and see what the road to the meadow looks like and what the meadow itself is like for setting up. I would also be concerned about dew, lots of "dew buster" equipment sits unused in Arizona telescope equipment, you might take it out and make certain it still works;-) Even a full day of sunshine will not evaporate the amount of rain that we have had over the past 3 days. Hoping for the best; Steve Coe -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list. -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list. -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list. -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.