Generally there isn't a smell problem at Montebello. One of our most
knowlegeable local observers routinely sets up right next to the bathroom, I
think because he thinks the seeing is best there. When it does smell,
generally on very still nights, it tends to drift south. Occasionally it
will pervade the eastern end of the parking lot In five or six years of
going up there at leat once per lunation I'd say this was a problem maybe
three or four times.
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Subject: Re: [TAC] OT: Question for fans of Montebello
OK, but I maintain that is a rare event. It is hard to get within 15 to
20 feet and set up. The majority set up across the driveway and that is a
good 40 feet to the nearest spot.
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Phil Chambers [ptchamb@No-Spam] (S.F. Bay Area - Calif. USA)
On Fri, 10 Sep 2004, Grimly Fiendish wrote:
> Hi Phil,
> I think that it was more of a case of the vent from the pit supplying the
smell. When I was there on Sunday it was pretty ripe within 15 to 20 feet of
the facilities.
>
> Kevin
>
>
>
> P T Chambers <ptchamb@No-Spam> wrote:
> Hi
> Hmmm, my wife says my nose doesnt work but I have never smelled the
> facilities at MB. The "facilities" are a relatively new design and
> typically dont affect the parking lot at all.
>
> I would imagine that the "haven" is to not be exactly downwind no matter
> how close you are. I suspect this means only moving a few feet.
> Thinking about it, I believe having air flow toward the parking lot means
> offshore flow (from the southeast). That rarely is the case at MB. It is
> usually the onshore flow (and consequent fog) that we worry about.
>
> I think you were subjected to rare conditions.
>
> ---------
> Phil Chambers [ptchamb@No-Spam] (S.F. Bay Area - Calif. USA)
>
> On Thu, 9 Sep 2004, Stephen Migol wrote:
>
> > I apologize as this is a bit off topic, but this impacts some observing
> > habits.
> >
> > Last weekend my wife and I went to Montebello with the crowd on Saturday
> > night. It had been a while since we'd been up there, so we were pleased
> > again with the views to the south and how quick the drive up the hill is
> > compared to the highway run to Coyote or Coe.
> >
> > Another thing we'd forgotten is how "ripe" the facilities get. Too much
> > funk for fun and it drove us off our plan for observing.
> >
> > My question for those in the know - does parking up the hill at the
remote
> > end of the lot provide a haven?
> >
> > I can take replies off the list,
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Stephen
> >
> >
>
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