According to my weather sites it doesn't look promising to me. Yes 5MM is out due to possible thunder storms. Yet the deserts are to hot despite being clear the evening will have winds 5 to 10mph. If 5MM isn't doable I'm up to Cherry Rd II but only for an overnighter. Will continue to follow the weather patterns. AJ Crayon Phoenix, AZ ----- Original Message ----- From: Richard Harshaw To: sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2009 4:00 PM Subject: [sac-forum] Re: Photons make you do crazy things... Like AJ, I'm holding out for 2 nights at 5MM after Memorial Day. However, if the forecast says poop for after Mem Day at 5MM but decent at CR-II, I'll probably do a one-nighter at CR-II. Richard Harshaw Cave Creek, AZ President, The Saguaro Astronomy Club (2009) From: sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rick Tejera Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2009 3:12 PM To: sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [sac-forum] Re: Photons make you do crazy things... My plan is to offer sacrifice to Meteora for tomorrow night at Cherry Rd. IF the prospect look good, is anyone else up for a run tomorrow night? Clear Skies Rick Tejera Editor SACnews, Public Outreach Coordinator Saguaro Astronomy Club Phoenix, Arizona www.saguaroastro.org saguaroastro@xxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Richard Harshaw Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2009 13:12 To: sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [sac-forum] Re: Photons make you do crazy things... I can appreciate your photon deprivation syndrome-I've got it too. But checking the digital weather forecast for the sites is not encouraging: Five Mile Meadow-next 48 hours, 52% sky cover up to 100%, high chance of rain, and during the night, the dry bulb and dew point will be equal-translation, heavy, heavy dewing! Also cool (36 deg to 63 deg). Antennas-68F (night) to 100F (daytime); sky cover from 22% to 36%. Sentinel-72F to 100F, sky cover from 21% to 38%. The daytimes in the two desert sites will be brutal but survivable, but the skies don't seem all that great to me. I'm staying put in town at least until Monday afternoon. I'll check the 5MM forecast again then, see if the picture improves any. Richard Harshaw Cave Creek, AZ President, The Saguaro Astronomy Club (2009) From: sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris Hanrahan Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2009 12:10 PM To: 'sac-forum' Subject: [sac-forum] Photons make you do crazy things... Seeing the sun today has me pondering the absurd. Per the NWS, it appears Cherry & 5MM will be experiencing on & off cloudy weather with rain chances for the next few days. However, the Hovatter Rd and Sentinel sites should be clearing up. The CSC seems to indicate that these are the two best options. That said, I'm thinking about heading out to the Antennas site, possibly for tonight and tomorrow night. Crazy? Absolutely. But at this point, I need some photons. Anyone else up for this? Anyone have a better idea? Chris Hanrahan 623.455.9836