UVAA is doing a star party for Franklin Elementary School this coming Wednesday evening starting at 8pm in Provo/South Fork Canyon (down here in Utah Valley). Any of you SLAS-ers that want to come join us are more than welcome -- this is a semi-dark site, so your efforts won't be wasted! They are anticipating 60+ kids, so help is needed and appreciated. I'll be there with the 16-inch. It will formally begin at 8pm, but you'll want to be up there sooner to find a spot to set up while there's still some light.
From the mouth of Provo Canyon (starting the odometer where 800 North in Orem Crosses over University Ave.) it's 5.8 miles to Vivian Park/South Fork, just right off the highway there. Drive South into South Fork Canyon (narrow, winding road that begins at Vivian Park) 3.25 miles (you'll drive past another nice park on the way) to where you see a brown "National Forest Access" sign -- turn (right) in here. This is a newer park -- drive up another quarter mile and the road ends in a nice big flat parking lot. The sky is fairly dark here despite a somewhat limited horizon.
There is a bathroom here and picnic tables if you want to bring dinner and the family along early. The current National Weather Service forecast looks promising: UTZ004-242300- SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEHI...PROVO...NEPHI 330 AM MDT MON OCT 24 2005 .TODAY...SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. .TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. .TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. .THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 60. .FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 60. .SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS NEAR 60. ------------- See you there! Thanks, Rich __________________________________ Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. http://farechase.yahoo.com