[AZ-Observing] Re: The Weekend Weather Blues
- From: Kerry Weatherford <ancient_light@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2002 21:42:29 -0700
Excellent point Brian.� For the past few months, several of us have been
going out on the weekends around 1st quarter, even a day or two after.� We do
some lunar work for a couple hours, then stop about an hour before it sets to
let our eyes re-adjust.� After the moon sets we've had some of the best 4-6
hour deep-sky observing sessions that I can remember.� We then catch an hour
or two of sleep & drive home shortly after dawn.
Another nice point is that 1st quarter has been much less crowded, and in
fact the last two times out, our small group has been solo.� The larger
gatherings around new moon are fun, but the experience at these 1st quarter
outings have been enhanced by the lack of "social distractions", which
allowed for some very serious observing.� It's a great way to add an extra
weekend of observing each month.
-Kerry
�
Brian Skiff wrote:
> >> > With moonset after 22:00 on Saturday, you must be getting pretty
> >> > disparate to observe. :-)
>
> ��� _desperate_, but whatever.� The 2200MST Moonset is only a problem
> for folks who pack up at midnight.� Doesn't get light until 0530, by
> which time Hydra, Sextans, Leo, Leo Minor, and western Ursa Major are
> well placed.� No shortage of objects to observe there, plus both Saturn
> and Jupiter high in the sky, and the blazing predawn zodiacal light.
>
> \Brian
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