A note on Camp Floyd: There is a landfill nearby and with a south breeze it can be aromatic.
On Thu, 4 Mar 2010, Brent Johnson wrote:
March 12-13 is coming up soon, and with the new moon on March 14 I was wondering if anyone was interested in doing a Messier Marathon. I have heard that there will be a group of people gathering at the Rush Valley location then, and possibly at SPOC as well. I want to find out if anyone is interested in getting together for one then. Of course this wouldn't be a formal event with prizes and awards, but it's always fun to have other enthusiasts around.
I'm not up for the weekend, but if anyone is interested from the night of 15th into 16th, I might be giving it a try this year. My scope is 6", so I don't know if SPOC would be dark enough to succeed. How are the horizons at Rush Valley? I've seen about 40 Messiers from Clover Springs campground, which I think is a little farther west, so maybe a bit darker. Campsite 1 there is absolutely huge.
I had some questions about sites that have "Clear Dark Sky" chart. There are charts for Knolls, which is along I80, and must be very dark. Where do people observe there? Is it about where the old Sinclair station was?
Also, there's a chart for Camp Floyd State Park. Does anyone observe there? They don't have camping, so if so, where do you go?
Thanks.
Lets discuss
Brent Johnson - Jr. Astrogeek (or so my wife calls me)
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