April 10 update Erin writes: Erin writes: Works for us! So… Event: 7-9pm Set up: 6pm I'm changing the status on the site to: 6pm set up, pizza and solar viewing event is 7pm to 9pm. http://www.pasaz.org/forums/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=1616&day=2015-4-10 On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 11:31 AM, Terri <starstuff@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Eric writes: > > The star party is listed from 6 to 9. Sunset is just before 7, so it will > be 7:45 to 8:00 before anything is showable. Even the moon doesn’t rise > until 12:45 AM. Does 6:00 mean the setup time? > > > > Thx. > > Terri writes: > > Apr 10 > > set up is at *5pm* to catch the setting sun for those scopes with solar > capabilities, or PST's. > > http://www.pasaz.org/forums/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=1616&day=2015-4-10 > > Thank you Eric for noting the time, i forgot to add that Erin likes to > have solar viewing before her event. > > Pizza and $25 are being provided. > Location is just north of Cactus/Tbird on Cave Creek rd. > > Some members last year brought additional stuff to do prior to sundown, > such as Kevin had a great display of his rocket collection. I was hoping if > he attended again, he could bring another display for during sun up and > through dusk and then put it away once it got dark enough to do the evening > viewing. > > I will be doing Q&A & possibly a scope > William can do PST and his scope > > We also had Alex there last year with his PST. > The food was great, they took great care of us. > And the people there were very interested and hung out right to the end of > the event. > > so set up is 5pm with pizza and > with solar viewing > > then evening viewing 7pm to 9pm > > Eric, i see your point. i'm asking Erin right now if we can do 6pm set up > with solar and pizza, and then 7- 9 for the evening viewing. I realize that > will only give us 1 hour of dark time, but we have a line up of > Venus, mars > Orion and Jui9pter all available by about 7pm, > plus > at this location, we can see to the horizon for the West view. > It's the East view that has a small mountain in the way. And nothing of > great interest to the public (planets, moon, Orion) will be rising at that > time, so we are good to the East. > > Let me investigate this further. > I may move the set up time to 6pm after i get a response from Erin. > > Thanks for asking. > Terri > Everyone reading this have a super astronomical Friday. > > -- > Good friends are like stars. You don't always > see them, but you always know they are there. > Terri Phoenix Astronomical Society <http://www.pasaz.org/> Event > Coordinator > Visit the P.A.S. Facebook > <https://www.facebook.com/PhoenixAstronomicalSociety> Page & My Facebook > <http://www.facebook.com/people/Terri-Finch/1021922600> Page > Visit my Music Page: Private Music Instructor > <http://www.MusicLessonsbyTerri.com> & Music Facebook > <https://www.facebook.com/pages/Music-Lessons-by-Terri/170920862925772> > Page > -- Good friends are like stars. You don't always see them, but you always know they are there. Terri Phoenix Astronomical Society <http://www.pasaz.org/> Event Coordinator Visit the P.A.S. Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/PhoenixAstronomicalSociety> Page & My Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/people/Terri-Finch/1021922600> Page Visit my Music Page: Private Music Instructor <http://www.MusicLessonsbyTerri.com> & Music Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/pages/Music-Lessons-by-Terri/170920862925772> Page