[pasmembers] Re: Weather tonight PVCC Blk Mtn
- From: Don Boyd <azphotog@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: pasmembers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2015 12:52:51 -0700
I do not think a dark site party should be held if there are going to be
clouds that make it impossible to see any deep sky objects. I would not go
even if I did not have a star party Friday.
On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 12:42 PM, <kjwitts@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> I think we should cancel for tonight's star party
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> ---- <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Terri, I did another review of 10 weather forecasts and it looks like we
> will be fighting clouds all night. Since it is such a long drive and we
> will have a lot of telescopes just being able to show one or two objects, I
> am in favor of cancelling. However, if the majority wants to have the star
> party I will show up. If it is clouded out, I may not unload until it
> starts to clear up. Take care, Sam
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Terri <starstuff@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: PAS Members ListServ <pasmembers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thu, Feb 19, 2015 12:18 pm
> > Subject: [pasmembers] Re: Weather tonight PVCC Blk Mtn
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> > This may have changed, but i have the following RSVP's for tonight's
> star party....
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> > I'd like input from this Telescope Team and any others who i didn't see
> in the RSVP list.
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> > Eric
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> > Sam
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> > Howard
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> > Kevin
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> > George
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> > Mike
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> > What do you think we should do?
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> > Terri
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> > On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 11:38 AM, Howard Moneta <hmoneta@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
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> > As of 11:11am, here is what is reported between 6pm and 10pm.
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> > Source
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> > Cloud cover
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> > Winds
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> > Intellicast/Weather Underground
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> > 22-27%
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> > 1-5mph
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> > Intellicast Sky Watch
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> > Completely clouded out
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> > Accuweather
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> > 45%
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> > 5mph
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> > Clear Dark Sky
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> > <10%
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> > 5mph
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> > National Weather Service
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> > 28-31%
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> > 2-6mph
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> > Weather Channel
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> > Mostly clear
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> > 1mph
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> > Weather Bug
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> > 5-20%
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> > 2-4mph
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> > SkippySky
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> > 70-90% high clouds
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> > <5mph
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> > World Weather Online
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> > 73-100%
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> > 3-7mph
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> > yr.no
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> > 1-12% high clouds
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> > 1-2m/s
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> > Looks pretty bad for a star party. :(
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> > On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 7:39 AM, Redacted sender insanas@xxxxxxx
> for DMARC <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > Terri, the following are 10 weather forecasts as of 7 am this
> morning for tonight at Black Mountain PVCC from 7-10 pm:
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> > Clearsky 20% cloud cover
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> > NOAA 27%
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> > TWC 50%
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> > Accuweather 65-33%
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> > Skippysky 55%
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> > Intellicast 45-27%
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> > Weather undgd 45-27%
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> > Weather bug 10%
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> > Weatherspark 27%
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> > yr.no 10%
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> > Again skippy sky says no low or middle clouds, just high clouds, which
> are usually thin enough to get views of planets, double stars, and open
> star clusters. Nebulas, galaxies,
> > globular clusters, and the comet may be very difficult to see. While
> it could be like last night, where it cleared up a lot after dark,
> tonight's forecasts are much worse than last nights forecasts.
> > I would leave this up to Terri and Bob Ewing as to whether they want to
> take the chance of doing the star party tonight. I think it is very iffy.
> Take care, Sam
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Terri < starstuff@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: PAS Members ListServ < pasmembers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thu, Feb 19, 2015 12:39 am
> > Subject: [pasmembers] Re: Black Mountain Campus tomorrow Feb 2/19
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> > Let's hope it does again tomorrow.
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> > ages, please send morning updates.
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> > Many thanks and good night.
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> > Sent from my TARDIS via my Samsung Galaxy S5 Android Phone complete with
> typos for your enjoyment.
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> > On Feb 19, 2015 12:36 AM, "Don Boyd" < azphotog@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
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> > Anthem cleared up nicely after dark. I showed Jupiter and the Orion neb.
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> > On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 12:34 AM, Terri <
> starstuff@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > I heard tonight cleared a bit for viewing. Hope same for tomorrow.
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> > Sent from my TARDIS via my Samsung Galaxy S5 Android Phone complete with
> typos for your enjoyment.
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> > On Feb 18, 2015 5:57 PM, "Robert Ewing" <
> rrewing9@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > Thanks Terri!
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> > I know our event is 24 hours away but the sky up here is horrible.
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> > :-(
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> > Bob E
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> > On Feb 18, 2015 2:24 PM, "Terri" <
> starstuff@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> http://paradisevalley.edu/sites/default/files/images/blkmtn_Construction_Jan_17_New_College_Parking_Open.jpg
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> > See set up area.
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> > 3rd row of parking, go to the back to set up
> scopes.
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> > set up is 6pm
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> > event is 7pm to 10pm
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> > i plan to be there, with William, but probably
> only handouts and Q&A, because William doesn't have next day off from work.
> I have it all ready to be packed into the car.
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> > We have quite a few RSVP's, and i know i haven't
> updated the site, but plan to do that in the morning.
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> > Terri
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> > Good friends are like stars. You don't
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> > see them, but you always know they are
> there.
> > Terri
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> > Good friends are like stars. You don't always
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> > Terri Phoenix Astronomical Society Event Coordinator
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