We love sharing our telescopes! We wouldn't mind if you came. I'm sure no one else would either, but I wont speak for them. John & Lisa Zeigler www.johnstelescopes.com <http://www.johnstelescopes.com/> www.mirrorkits.com <http://www.mirrorkits.com/> -----Original Message----- From: JOHN K LUNDWALL [mailto:KNIGHTJL7@msn.com] Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 6:21 PM To: Utah Valley Astronomy Association Subject: Re: [UVAA] Time to dust off the equipment Can a newby come, even if I have no telescope? Which means I will be asking to look through yours? Pretty pretty pretty please. John Lundwall ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Gibson <mailto:xajax99@yahoo.com> To: john@johnstelescopes.com ; Utah Valley Astronomy <mailto:uvaa@mailman.xmission.com> Association ; Tom Watson <mailto:TomTRW1@aol.com> ; Mike <mailto:olhomorto@aol.com> Bailey ; Robert Taylor <mailto:robtaylor3661@comcast.net> Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 4:45 PM Subject: RE: [UVAA] Time to dust off the equipment John and Lisa The directions to the Pit n' Pole are listed below; however for those who haven't been there before I was planning on suggesting we meet at Albertson's in Lehi (just off the exit on the south side) about 5:45 PM and leave at 6PM, Friday night. If it's good we might go Saturday night too. If you can't make it that early then the directions should be sufficient. Jim Directions to the Pit n Pole (Rush Valley Site) See Mapt at: http://www.utahastronomy.com/JimS/Pit_nPole
From I-15 get off at the Lehi exit by the Lehi Roller Mills. That is exit #282 or the UT-73 exit. Go west through town on State Road 73. Continue west across the Jordan River, straight through the intersection of Red Wood Road by Smiths, up the hill passed Eagle Mountain and out to Cedar Fort. The road will turn south for 5 miles to Fairfield then West again for about 5 miles up to 5-mile pass. At 5-mile pass you should see motorcycles and 4-wheelers having a good time (if its light). As you top the hill at 5-mile pass you will see the road slope down and curve to the North. About a quarter of a mile or less after the top take the first paved road left (West). Look at your odometer and figure out what it will be in 4.2 miles. Go west for 4.2 miles. You will know that you are almost there when the road turns slightly to the left (about 4 miles) and there is a small rise in the road. After the rise, the road dips and about 100 yards or so later is another rise. Turn left (South) on the road that takes off at the top of that second rise. Go south about a quarter of a mile and as the road bends to the right there will be another dirt road, obscured by sage brush until you are right on it, going to the west (right). Take that road west until you see a poll sticking out of the ground with a pit near by. The Pit n Pole is only about a quarter of a mile from the last turn.
Get there before the sun goes down so you can see the sunset over the Onaqui Mountains; its gorgeous the way the blues and oranges come together. Then you can chase double stars until it gets dark enough for other targets. John and Lisa Zeigler <john@johnstelescopes.com> wrote: Could you give me directions to the Pit n' Pole? I would like to come out observing that night and maybe invite a few friends to come along. John Zeigler www.johnstelescopes.com www.mirrorkits.com -----Original Message----- From: Richard Tenney [mailto:retenney@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 12:23 PM To: Utah Valley Astronomy Association Subject: Re: [UVAA] Time to dust off the equipment Count me in Jim! -Rich --- Jim Gibson wrote:
The snow is melting fast in western Utah. The Rush Valley site should be free of snow after this weekend, but it will be muddy for a few more days still. Probably by next week end (12th ,13th) the ground conditions will be good enough for a little party at the Pit n' Pole. The moon will be waning, entering the last quarter, and won't rise until about 0:25
I am going to mark my calendar and check the whether as that weekend approaches.
Mike Bailey built a new 15" Truss Tube Dobson this past winter and I don't believe he has had a chance to get first light with it yet.
Jim Gibson
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