I suppose that's good news for some, but it's just too far away for me to frequent more than perhaps once a year, at most, at least until I retire- which is still some 12-15 years off. :o( On 7/22/07, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
For those who were not at the last SLAS meeting, it's possible SLAS may finally get access to a true dark sky site.
Dr. Kieda (U of U) reports that the U's Southern Utah Observatory is now funded and the telescope ordered.
Better still, at least for us amateur star gazers, the facility will include exterior telescope pads, a bunkhouse w/kitchen, power and a lockable storage room all of which will be available to SLAS members. Time on the telescope will also be available (I'm assuming by trained operators) when it's not in use by the U or its partners.