Sam that is great input. I too, will be there if we vote to do the event. Sometimes i really don't like clouds. Many thanks for your input Terri On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 12:28 PM, Redacted sender insanas@xxxxxxx for DMARC <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 > > > > > -----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 > > This may have changed, but i have the following RSVP's for tonight's > star party.... > > I'd like input from this Telescope Team and any others who i didn't see > in the RSVP list. > > Eric > Sam > Howard > Kevin > George > Mike > > What do you think we should do? > Terri > > > > On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 11:38 AM, Howard Moneta <hmoneta@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > >> As of 11:11am, here is what is reported between 6pm and 10pm. >> >> Source Cloud cover Winds Intellicast/Weather Underground 22-27% >> 1-5mph Intellicast Sky Watch Completely clouded out Accuweather 45% >> 5mph Clear Dark Sky <10% 5mph National Weather Service 28-31% 2-6mph >> Weather >> Channel Mostly clear 1mph Weather Bug 5-20% 2-4mph SkippySky 70-90% >> high clouds <5mph World Weather Online 73-100% 3-7mph yr.no 1-12% high >> clouds 1-2m/s >> >> >> Looks pretty bad for a star party. :( >> >> >> >> On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 7:39 AM, Redacted sender insanas@xxxxxxx for >> DMARC <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> Terri, the following are 10 weather forecasts as of 7 am this morning >>> for tonight at Black Mountain PVCC from 7-10 pm: >>> >>> Clearsky 20% cloud cover >>> >>> NOAA 27% >>> >>> TWC 50% >>> >>> Accuweather 65-33% >>> >>> Skippysky 55% >>> >>> Intellicast 45-27% >>> >>> Weather undgd 45-27% >>> >>> Weather bug 10% >>> >>> Weatherspark 27% >>> >>> yr.no 10% >>> >>> 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -----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 >>> >>> Let's hope it does again tomorrow. >>> ages, please send morning updates. >>> Many thanks and good night. >>> Sent from my TARDIS via my Samsung Galaxy S5 Android Phone complete >>> with typos for your enjoyment. >>> On Feb 19, 2015 12:36 AM, "Don Boyd" < azphotog@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>>> Anthem cleared up nicely after dark. I showed Jupiter and the Orion >>>> neb. >>>> >>>> On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 12:34 AM, Terri <starstuff@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I heard tonight cleared a bit for viewing. Hope same for tomorrow. >>>>> Sent from my TARDIS via my Samsung Galaxy S5 Android Phone complete >>>>> with typos for your enjoyment. >>>>> On Feb 18, 2015 5:57 PM, "Robert Ewing" < rrewing9@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Thanks Terri! >>>>>> I know our event is 24 hours away but the sky up here is horrible. >>>>>> :-( >>>>>> Bob E >>>>>> On Feb 18, 2015 2:24 PM, "Terri" < starstuff@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://paradisevalley.edu/sites/default/files/images/blkmtn_Construction_Jan_17_New_College_Parking_Open.jpg >>>>>>> >>>>>>> See set up area. >>>>>>> 3rd row of parking, go to the back to set up scopes. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> set up is 6pm >>>>>>> event is 7pm to 10pm >>>>>>> >>>>>>> i plan to be there, with William, but probably only handouts and >>>>>>> Q&A, because William doesn't have next day off from work. 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