Re: OI: Heading to a Dark Site for 4th of July

Don't forget the moon is in full bloom.

In any case, enjoy, sounds fun!!

Jim Varley wrote:
> Hello TACos,
>
> I'm almost all packed up for an adventure with my family, camping at
> Morningstar Lake outside of Foresthill, CA, for the 4th of July
> weekend. Best I can tell this will be a "Blue" area on the LP map. The
> other family we're going with has asked me to bring along my telescopes
> so that I can enjoy some really dark skies (they frequent the campground
> about every other year). "Blue" LP zone, decent weather forecasted
> (<10% cloud cover), 4000 ft elevation all promise to make for a good
> trip...I'll just have to avoid drinking too much at dinner. :-)
>
> I'm a little concerned about where to setup, but I'll be bringing
> everything for some visual observations (no AP this trip!) and will
> figure something out.
>
> If anyone knows the area and if there's a good spot around the
> campgrounds to setup (I'll be asking the Rangers) I'll be checking
> e-mail until the morning. I'm pretty excited, these skies should be
> darker than my trip during the Messier Marathon to Cobb Moutain in Lake
> County...just hope the jet stream isn't flying overhead so the seeing
> will be good (CSC for Foresthill and Blue Canyon both look promising!).
>
> Wish me luck, and I hope everyone has a wonderful and safe 4th of July.
>
> Clear Skies,
>
> Jim
>
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