Robert. . .
----- Original Message -----
From: Andrew Pierce <pierce@No-Spam>
To: <sf-bay-tac@No-Spam>
Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 1999 12:21 PM
Subject: montebello and next weekend
> I might want to go to Montebello on Friday.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert MacKay" <rob@No-Spam>
> To: <sf-bay-tac@No-Spam>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 1999 12:11 PM
> Subject: montebello and next weekend
>
>
> > I was only there once, by myself on a Friday night and I am sure others
> will
> > fill in the blanks. Considering bay area traffic, it may be a little
bit
> of
> > a drive to get there for you, but not too bad. I like the site alot and
> was
> > surprised at how dark the southern sky was. The ranger expects TAC on
> > Wednesdays and there will usually be someone there with a permit. (I
have
> > one, as do many others) On other days they like to have 24 hrs notice
but
> I
> > was up on a Friday without any notice and didn't get any hassle.
> >
> > Robert. . .
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Nancy Freitas <capella29@No-Spam>
> > To: <sf-bay-tac@No-Spam>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 1999 12:01 PM
> > Subject: montebello and next weekend
> >
> >
> > > Montebello ... I want to go ... i have not been there yet , and it
does
> > not
> > > sound like far from Hayward... tell me what the rules are for going up
> > > !Nancy
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: "Robert MacKay" <rob@No-Spam>
> > > >Reply-To: sf-bay-tac@No-Spam
> > > >To: <sf-bay-tac@No-Spam>
> > > >Subject: montebello and next weekend
> > > >Date: Sun, 25 Jun 1999 21:17:31 -0700
> > > >
> > > >I didn't make it to Fremont Peak on Saturday but I did head up to
> > > >Montebello
> > > >Friday night. I saw the ranger when he came to close the gate and he
> > didn't
> > > >have any problem with me being there. He seems to trust TAC pretty
> good.
> > I
> > > >was the only one there but the coyotes kept me company. Just glad
that
> I
> > > >didn't have any beef jerky in the car.
> > > >
> > > >Being that it was my first time with the scope out of my yard I ran
> into
> > a
> > > >minor problem... All this sky and I haven't got the faintest clue
what
> > to
> > > >look at!! In my yard I have a nice semi dark but limited view that
> > > >stretches from Mizar to Vega. I get up there and that same view is
> stuck
> > > >in
> > > >the light dome.. I turn around and I see a stretch of southern sky
that
> > > >looked fantastic but I didn't really know my way around it.
> > > >
> > > >So I did the next best thing. Put the SkySensor in "Sky Tour" mode
and
> > let
> > > >er rip.. I got a nice tour of a bunch of different objects which I
> have
> > > >never seen before. Most of the time I didn't really know what I was
> > looking
> > > >at but it sure was a good time.
> > > >
> > > >The sky up there is pretty dark.. A lot darker than I thought it
would
> > be.
> > > >There is also a whole lot of sky to look at. Next time I go up I am
> > going
> > > >to be sure that someone else is up there with me to show me around
the
> > sky.
> > > >
> > > >As for next weekend. I plan to go to Henry Coe.. I haven't been
there
> > > >before so I wouldn't mind if someone contacted me to answer a few
> > > >questions.... Like is the setup area far from the campsites? All
that
> > sort
> > > >of thing....
> > > >
> > > >I'll hopefully make it up to Montebello this Wednesday, although I'll
> > > >probably just bring the binos and have a few regulars educate me a
> bit..
> > > >
> > > >Cheers!
> > > >
> > > >Robert
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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