[Chaos-l] observing session at Jordan tonight/night vision impairment

[Mickey Jo Sorrell]

Thanks Terry.
I have been considering asking everyone to turn off their porch lights 
before they come to the observing session.

Mickey



Terry Crook wrote:
> YEP! We need to keep cars _well away_ from the western side of the 
> Park where we set up 'scopes & your deliver your remarks to the 
> assembled throngs.
> There are parking slots very near there but they should sealed off for 
> the evening (by the rangers or with their cooperation).
> Several LARGE temporary signs should be erected along the entry road & 
> at the beginning of the parking area regarding NO HEADLIGHTS in open 
> area near beach!
> I expect CHAOS might be able to make some signs; we'll confer.
>
> Next step would be to suppress the light pollution from Durham, etc.! :-D
>
> Taurus Terry in Chapel Hill
> 35° 55' 47"N, 79° 01' 00"W
>
>
>
> At 03:42 PM 8/13/2010, Mickey Jo Sorrell wrote:
>> Nearly every post by RAC or CHAOS, about the session last night, 
>> mentions the headlights. It's time to do something about this.
>> I'm open to suggestions. I was thinking about using orange cones to 
>> prevent cars from entering the outer loop where we set up scopes. We 
>> could also put up a sign (I'd have to bring it with me every time) 
>> along the road that says something like "parking lights only, please."
>>
>> Any other ideas?
>> (The Perseids bring out more folks - and more first-timers - so the 
>> situation is understandably worse for this event.)
>>
>> Mickey
>>
>> Terry Crook wrote:
>>>  I was at Ebenezer SP with many public but only Jamie with a 
>>> Dobsonian showing the Ring Nebula to eager citizens.
>>> Too many jerks with headlights on!  No sign of Mickey & Moorhead 
>>> crew & only one other 'scope(small refractor).
>>> Hot  'n humid with some hazy clouds, aircraft & too much light 
>>> pollution from Durham./NE....same direction as Perseids, when they 
>>> show up later!
>>> Stayed an hour & left at 10:30.
>>>
>>> I presume you were at Farrington Boat Ramp. Do we still need a pass 
>>> to use it or do we have blanket permission now?
>>> I should have stopped there instead(it's closer & darker/fewer 
>>> cars). :-(
>>>
>>> Taurus Terry in Chapel Hill
>>> 35° 55' 47"N, 79° 01' 00"W
>>>
>>> On 8/12/2010 11:26 PM, Tony Rice wrote:
>>>> Anyone else get to have an extended conversation with a gentlemen
>>>> about the UFO he saw from his backyard recently?  Or was I the only
>>>> lucky one?
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>> Mickey Jo Sorrell
>> Planetarium Educator
>> Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
>> CB #3480
>> University of North Carolina
>> Chapel Hill, NC  27599
>> 919-962-3300

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Mickey Jo Sorrell
Planetarium Educator
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
CB #3480
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC  27599
919-962-3300