Joe, I like Pit 'n pole for two reasons. One, it's the closest to my home of the sites mentioned (~50 minutes from Lindon). Two, it has a good, unobstructed southern horizon (you can see Omega Centauri from there at the right time of year), better, IMO, than the gravel pit when looking South. And unlike the gravel pit, the western view is not bad. That's where I first distinctly saw the zodiacal light (from the west) a couple of years ago. Lakeside is wonderfully dark, but the dust is very fine and powdery and easily disturbed during the summer, and it's quite a bit further for me (minimum 90 minute drive). My $.02, Rich --- Joe Bauman <bau@desnews.com> wrote:
Hi everybody, I have a question about Pit 'N Pole. I tried to go there once but a family was camped out at the site. So I continued until I found a place that I believed was OK, three miles south of Vernon. But now I'm not so sure. I had a lot of trouble with losing alignment, which I think was due to soft soil allowing one or more legs of my tripod to settle. Then there was a fair amount of light pollution toward Salt Lake City. Anyone care to comment on the merits of Pit 'N Pole on these counts? Tyler? Thank you, Joe
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