[sac-forum] Re: Dirt Rd vs. Saddle Mountain
- From: "AJ Crayon" <acrayon@xxxxxxx>
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- Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 09:02:24 -0700
Count me in.
Clear skies,
aj
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From: "Steve Coe" <stevecoe@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 8:06 AM
Subject: [sac-forum] Re: Dirt Rd vs. Saddle Mountain
Tom;
I also think this is a good idea. Let me get out there during the holidays,
or early afternoon of a club star party and see what can be found. If there
are other ideas, let's get them out in the open and see what we can find.
Richard, AJ, et al...maybe we could leave from A.J.'s house at 1 in the
afternoon has a coordinated search. Mr. President lets make a "Saddle
Mountain" star party for the future and we could meet for some searching.
If we find something, leave a note at the old site telling people where to
go...in a manner of speaking.
Clear skies to us all;
Steve Coe
-----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of Tom Polakis
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 7:07 AM
To: sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [sac-forum] Re: Dirt Rd vs. Saddle Mountain
---- Steve Coe <stevecoe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I will leave this with "keep looking". I believe that there is a site out
there that meets the criteria of pretty easy to get to and good skies, we
just need to find it.
I haven't been to Dirt Blvd., but what I could see from a Google Earth light
pollution overlay is that it is not as dark as Saddle Mountain, involved
more driving, and more dirt road to reach. The only advantage I can see is
that it does not have the headlight problem of Saddle Mountain.
Saddle Mountain would be nearly perfect if the headlight problem can be
solved. Look at the yellow arrows on the attached image (assuming we can
attach on SAC-Forum). The headlights cross the field because Dobbins Road
points right at it for a quarter mile or so. I wonder if there might be a
location within a mile or two of the current Saddle Mountain site in which
the headlight problem does not exist. Perhaps something farther along the
Gas Line Road will work.
Anyway, a search that stays within a couple mile radius of the current site
might be worth a try.
Tom
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