[Chaos-l] observing this weekend?

[Chuck Cook]

I remember seeing Omega Centauri from the RAC's observing site on Jordan 
Lake many years ago.

Chuck

On 5/25/2011 7:16 PM, Robert Nielsen wrote:
> Chris,
>
> Well, interesting you should ask ...
>
> A couple of friends and I are going to Pettigrew State Park near 
> Creswell, NC just for that very purpose - to see Omega Centauri and 
> Centaurus A.   But it is probably a long way for you to go (it is off 
> US 64 on the way to the Outer Banks from Raleigh).   And the fires 
> over in Dare County might cause us some problems as well.    Let me 
> know if you are interested in joining us.
>
> But there should be some places on the edge of Jordan Lake that have a 
> good southern horizon.   Anyone else from CHAOS planning on trying to 
> catch Omega Centauri this weekend?
>
> Robert
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On May 25, 2011, at 2:47 PM, Chris Schelin <chrischillin at gmail.com 
> <mailto:chrischillin at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> Most of you wouldn't know me.  I've only attended one observing 
>> session at Jayme's house, although more of you probably would have 
>> met me by now if the club still had the dark site near Virgilina, 
>> since that isn't far from my house.
>>
>> I was wondering if any were planning to observe this Memorial Day 
>> weekend, perhaps on Sunday evening after (so says the forecast) the 
>> rain and clouds go away.  If so, would any be going to a spot where 
>> the horizon is feasibly low enough to observe Centaurus A and 
>> possibly Omega Centauri?  This weekend will likely be my only chance 
>> to aim for these targets.  I was kicking myself last weekend that I 
>> did not at least bring some binoculars to Atlantic Beach when I took 
>> the church youth group on their annual retreat.  I looked over the 
>> ocean and could see Centaurus staring me in the face!  If you have 
>> any recommendations, please let me know.  My go-to spot here in 
>> Person County is a rural baseball field that has good horizons in 
>> every direction /except/ for the tree and parking lot light directly 
>> to the south.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> -- 
>> Chris Schelin
>> Minister of Youth and Congregational Life
>> Roxboro Baptist Church
>> Roxboro, NC
>>
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