[AZ-Observing] Re: Small scope and Binocular night at Flatiron for Saturday Night
- From: "Jack Jones" <Telescoper@xxxxxxx>
- To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 22:38:24 -0700
The model for next week I'm worried about, for the MM. Could hurt T-shirt
sales - we'd have to print them up stamped with 'RAINED OUT' or 'Flaming
Frogged!' as suggested by our illustrious Club Treasurer. Congrats to Steve
Coe for his Deep Sky article in April Astronomy mag on the Virgo Cluster.
Jack Jones
Public Events Coordinator
Saguaro Astronomy Club
Phoenix AZ
Telescoper@xxxxxxx
www.saguaroastro.org
Steve Coe sez:
> >> Do you believe all that you read about the weather?
>
> Well, the models are usually pretty good these days. The recent
> snowstorm was accurately forecast (within a day) two weeks in advance.
> The upcoming weekend snowstorm (up here at least) has been being
> discussed since late last week (as the first one was barely getting
> underway), and it's now entered the regime where they actually have
> to put precip into the wording on the relevant days, since the models
> have not changed in regard to it. I'll take another 8-12 inches
> of powder (which is what's called for up here) on top of our nice
> snowbase for XC skiing.
>
> \Brian
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