Re: [Utah-astronomy] Smoke-Haze vs Star Party

Good question. The smoke will cause some extinction, meaning objects will be dimmer and redder. Best to stick with objects at high elevations, avoid anything below about 40 degrees altitude. Objects overhead won't be affected as much and the star parties should have plenty of great views. My 2 cents. On Thu, Aug 20, 2015 at 7:46 AM, Bruce Hugo via Utah-Astronomy < utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> wrote:

Anyone tried observing through this smokey haze? Just curious if we'll be able to see anything this weekend at the star party(s). Especially with the moon providing illumination. Clear skies (seriously!)Bruce Hugo