Mike and Marshall, thanks to both for the additional information. Expecting telescope setup to begin at 4pm is quite early. Do they realize sunset isn't until 7:18pm. The only heavenly bodies visible in most telescopes, from 4 until just before sunset, would be the moon and sun. BTW, I thought someone would surely catch another of my faux pauxs. It is not moon rise at 2:19am; it is moon set!!! If it were moon rise we'd be out elsewhere observing. mwiles@xxxxxxx wrote: > Hi AJ, > > John Silvia can certainly give more specific information about the event than > I can, but here's what I know. Scope setup is supposed to begin around 4pm, > as he has a whole host of speakers/displays etc. lined up for the event with > people coming from as far away as Arkansas to speak. > > The site is 12 miles south of I-10 off of Estrella Parkway (Exit 126) in the > Estrella foothills. It is about halfway between Goodyear and Buckeye, and a > few miles further south. > > Mike > > > > From: AJ Crayon <acrayon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Date: 2003/04/09 Wed PM 11:15:29 EDT > > To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Public Star Party - Cosmic Thing 5/9 > > > > > > Mike, can you give us a little more information about this event. What > > time should we plan on arriving to setup scopes, sunset is 7:17pm, moonrise > > is 2:19am Saturday morning. About how far out is 180th Ave. - past the > > prison?? > > > > This will help any one interested in gauging when to leave in order to > > arrive with a reasonable amount of time to setup, eat and gab. > > > > While I am interested my office hours end at 5:00pm and I'm in downtown > > Scottsdale - quite a ride. > > > > Thanks, > > aj > > > > mwiles@xxxxxxx wrote: > > > > > Hello all, > > > > > > On May 9th, a group from Luke Air Force Base is hosting their third > > > annual public star party at Estrella Mountain Ranch Elementary School > > > near Goodyear about 30 miles SW of Phoenix (roughly 180th Avenue & Elliot > > > Rd.). > > > > > > A little about the site: We're setting up on an open grass field next to > > > the elementary school. The school has agreed to cut the lighting at the > > > school for the evening, and limiting magnitude in the area is generally > > > around 5. A first quarter moon sets at 1:42am that evening. > > > > > > Being that I only live a mile from there, I've volunteered to help out > > > during the party. John Silvia asked me to spread the word about the > > > party, that they're looking for additional scopes to come out and setup > > > for public viewing. Anybody interested in participating can contact him > > > at John.Silvia@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > Hope to see all of you there, > > > > > > Mike > > > > -- > > 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.