[Chaos-l] Fwd: public skywatching on the Bynum Bridge?

[Breivogel, Christopher]

I've observed from that bridge with my scope, and it's not bad.  You can park nearby, but have to carry your stuff a little way out onto the bridge to get clear of the trees on the banks of the river.  It's pretty dark, too, but by no means perfect.

Chris B


-----Original Message-----
From: chaos-l-bounces at rtpnet.org on behalf of Jon Stewart-Taylor
Sent: Thu 11/15/2007 9:57 PM
To: CHAOS Observation Society
Subject: [Chaos-l] Fwd: public skywatching on the Bynum Bridge?
 
Hi all.  I received this message from Larry Crum of Bynum:

> Hello,
>
> I am Larry Crum, a resident of Bynum, a small village on the banks  
> of the Haw river between Chapel Hill and Pittsboro.  I was talking  
> with some neighbors recently when someone mentioned how nice it  
> would be to set up some telescopes on the Bynum pedestrian bridge  
> and view the night sky.  Since I see from your website (nicely  
> done, by the way) that your organization participates in public  
> viewing sessions, I was wondering if there would be any interest on  
> your part in conducting a viewing sometime at your convenience.   
> The Bynum bridge is quite dark, access is very easy, and would  
> provide a really dramatic setting from which to view the stars.  I  
> also think there would be a good turnout of curious adults and  
> students.
>
> If this idea sounds like something your group would be interested  
> in, please reply and let me know.  Then we could work out the details.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Larry Crum

This sounds interesting.  Unfortunately, i won't have any time to  
talk details with him until January.  Anybody want to pick this up?   
e-mail me, and i'll send you his contact info.

Thanks.

J.
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