[Chaos-l] Observing sessions: conditions look grim for tonight

[Bryan]

Wednesday and Thursday night were very good nights for some DSO work.  There 
was no moon and the seeing and transparency conditions were very good.  I 
managed to bag a fair number of Leo galaxies and open clusters in Monoceros 
and Gemini with my C11.  For the galaxies, a Lumicon Deep Sky filter helped 
a bit.  The open clusters and double stars looked good all by themselves.

Bryan
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stewart-Taylor, Jon" <jstewart at misg.com>
To: "Chapel Hill Astronomical Observation Society" <chaos-l at rtpnet.org>
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 11:12 AM
Subject: [Chaos-l] Observing sessions: conditions look grim for tonight


> Hi all.  The observing conditions for tonight's scheduled observing
> session at the dark site look Bad: 70+% cloud cover, bad transparency,
> and 60+% chance of rain.  I propose tonight's session be officially
> canceled.
>
> The sky clocks don't yet reach to Saturday night, but the Wunderground
> predicts quite good conditions for Saturday night.
>
> That gives us a scheduling conflict, as the Morehead folks have a
> session scheduled at ECRA on Jordan Lake from 8:30 - 10:30.
>
> 1) Is there anyone who definitely plans to attend the ECRA session, so
> we have a CHAOS presence there?
>
> 2) Is there anyone who knows the way to the dark site and definitely
> plans to observe there, so we have somebody to lead a caravan from
> ECHHSBL?
>
> 3) Is there anyone who hasn't been to the dark site before, but
> definitely plans to observe there, so that we _need_ somebody to lead?
>
> My personal inclination is to go to the dark site (i want to try a 1/2
> marathon) which would cover #2 above, and eliminate worries that
> somebody in category #3 would end up without access to the site.  But,
> we do have a public service, if not obligation, at least inclination, to
> help out at ECRA.
>
> Let's hear from you: what are your observing plans for Saturday?
>
> J.
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