[pasmembers] Re: Weather tonight PVCC Blk Mtn
- From: <kjwitts@xxxxxxx>
- To: pasmembers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2015 14:42:23 -0500
I think we should cancel for tonight's star party
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> 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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> 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
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> I'd like input from this Telescope Team and any others who i didn't see in
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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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> 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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> Cloud cover
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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>
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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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> On Feb 18, 2015 2:24 PM, "Terri" < starstuff@xxxxxxxxx>
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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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> 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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