Hi Craig,
You can add me to the list.
Rashad
-----Original Message-----
From: sf-bay-tac-bounces@seds.org [mailto:sf-bay-tac-bounces@seds.org] On
Behalf Of craig@funastro.com
Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 5:49 PM
To: sf-bay-tac@seds.org
Subject: [TAC] August 25/26/27 Dark Sky Party at Willow Springs
Join the San Jose Astronomy Association and Bob Ayers on Friday, Saturday
and Sunday August 25/26/27 for more deep sky observing.
Once again, we hope to accomodate all who wish to attend thanks to some of
the extra space that our friend Rob "weed eater" Hawley valiantly carved out
for us last time.
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED so please send an email to craig@funastro.com
so we know how many are coming.
We need to know so we can prepare the site and, if necessary, encourage
car-pooling.
In your email please also let us know:
-What nights you plan to attend
-Whether you plan to stay overnight each night -What kind of telescope
you'll be bringing so we can be sure you are in a good area (e.g. dobs need
flatness) -Whether you will be doing any imaging -If you need room for a
tent
The site? Bob's 40-acres of ridgetop land in "Willow Springs" southeast of
Hollister at 3000 feet in the Diablo Range, two hours drive from San Jose.
How dark is it? The light pollution maps say it's a full magnitude darker
than Fremont Peak:
http://www.sjaa.net/ws/light-pollution-map.html
If the weather-pattern is normal, it will stay warm at the site all night
and the seeing will be very good after 10 pm or so.
The SJAA will provide a rented toilet at the site (a
$5 donation is suggested to help cover the $160 cost).
We invite you to camp overnight (we certainly plan to do this). There is no
running water or other amenities at the site so be sure to bring your own.
The terrain at the site is pleasant during the day and early evening,
although summertime temperatures can be hot.
Consider arriving early enough to walk around and enjoy the scenery:
http://www.sjaa.net/ws/ridge_panorama.jpg
Craig Scull
on behalf of the SJAA, Bob Ayers and Rob Hawley
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