[AZ-Observing] Report from 5MM
- From: "Jimmy Ray" <jimmy_ray@xxxxxxx>
- To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:55:26 -0700
To All,
Just talked via Ham radio to Rick Tejera who is at 5MM. It sounded like
there are three of them there. Currently mostly clear with an anvil building
to the southeast. There have been some clouds the last couple of nights but
always a clear part of the sky to observe. I will be making contact again
tomorrow morning between 10 and 11 to get his observing report and give him
the weather and Clear Sky Chart updates. More tomorrow.
Jimmy Ray
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Subject: [AZ-Observing] Report from Antennas
Howdy all;
Well, we are down to just Matt Luttinen and me, but we are having a fun
time. The weather has been cooperating, one night was a 7 out of 10 and
last night started out at 8 out of 10 for transparency and got a little
worse as the night progressed and some wind kicked up. All in all, two
excellent nights so far.
The problem is that we are getting some bugs. They don't seen to be
biting or stinging, but having a gnat buzzing in your ear while trying to
split a close double star or looking for fine detail in a cluster is
difficult. Matt and I have slathered ourselves in insect repellant and
that helps some, but they do come back. So, bring whatever your favorite
insect sauce happens to be. We discussed some of the burning coil type of
repellant that the manufacturers say will keep the bugs away from an
outside area. I have never tried these, but if I drive into Quartzsite I
will look into it.
I wish the best for those of you going north, hope you get some good
observing in also.
Clear skies;
Steve Coe
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