Re: Meteor showers

I'm not planning to go to Bumpass for the meteor showers. It just happened that one year while
were were having a star party there, our event coincided with the Perseids.

On Mon, July 21, 2008 1:50 pm, Kevin Ritschel wrote:
> Wouldn't Tioga pass in Yosemite get you as high (9941 feet) and a lot closer
> than Bumpass? It might get a bit pof a light dome from Reno or Sacramento,
> but its pretty dark up there.
>
> Kennedy Meadows/Sonora Pass on 108 out of Sonora is also a lot closer and
> gets you to 9600 feet.
>
> For that matter Glacier Point in Yosemite is 7200' and what, 4 hrs from San
> Jose?
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 12:02 PM, Mark Wagner <mark.wagner@resource-intl.com>
> wrote:
>
>> The Perseids are coming up next month. I haven't poked around much to see
>> what the forecast is,
>> moon wise, rate wise... etc.
>>
>> I'm considering getting to a good dark site for it, or if better this year,
>> the Leonids. Darkest
>> I've been for a good show is Coe, although I think we were at Bumpass Hell
>> once for a somewhat
>> poor Perseid show one year.
>>
>> Any comments on what would be the better one to plan for this year?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mark
>>
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