-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Jensen [mailto:bpnjensen@No-Spam]
Sent: Sunday, December 31, 1999 3:09 PM
To: sf-bay-tac@No-Spam
Subject: Moving to Berkely - where can I get my photon fix?
--- "Marcus, Matthew" <Matthew.Marcus@No-Spam-tencor.com>
wrote:
> I'll be changing jobs and moving to Berkely in
> March. This will put Coe, Fremont Peak and
> Dino Point out of desirable range for me. Where
> else can I observe? Is there a good place
> with access as easy as Coe? One nice thing about
> Coe and Pacheco is that you can just
> go there and not have to arrange it beforehand. Can
> someone suggest a group I could join
> like SJAA but closer to the area? I suspect there's
> something that meets at Chabot. Thanks for
suggestions.<
Hi, Marcus - in fact, Coe and Pacheco do require us to
let them know we're coming - they simply happen to be
easygoing about it :-)
Lake Sonoma, an excellent location when clear, will be
an easy 1.5 hour drive for you. Del Valle has been
excellent for us to date (although my own observing
opportunities lately have been so limited that I don't
know how things have been anywhere :-(. Other North
Bay locations near Lake Berryessa and Clear Lake have
proven worthwhile as well - perhaps others will submit
their thoughts on these places.
The East Bay Astro Society (EBAS) meets at Chabot, and
has a website that is listed on the TAC website as
well as other places.
Best of luck in your new job!
=====
Best regards,
Bruce Jensen, associate of:
The Astronomy Connection http://observers.org/
The International Dark-Sky Association http://www.darksky.org/~ida/
American Coaster Enthusiasts http://www.aceonline.org/
"All God's critters got a place in the choir"
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