Hey Diveboss, Glad to hear you had a great first experience of Wolf Creek despite the initial clouds. What was Mark Bloomenthal's take on the observing site? Shadows by Milkyway...I love seeing that! Not bad for a site that's just a little over an hour from Salt Lake...paved road no less. And close enough for a one-nighter. We often have limiting magnitudes at the site in the 7.2 - 7.8 range. It's also one of the sites that several of us have been able to see M27 & M81 with the unaided eye. If you can't tell already, I like the place. Dave Bennett 9890 FT P.S. By the way, what is your name? I don't think I've ever seen it in your postings. Cheers... On Saturday, August 14, 2004, at 11:55 PM, diveboss@xmission.com wrote:
I don't get many chances to get out and away from the major light polluted areas, but last evening (Friday), I went to Wolf Creek for the SLAS Star Party. Just as Mark Bloomenthal showed up, the clouds parted (how did he do that?) and there before me was one of the most beautiful sky's I had seen in a long time.
I can't remember when I had such a clean view of the Milky Way. The viewing was excellent as was the company. The drive motors on my LX200 kept everyone awake as it should. When I left, I stopped at the camp ground entrance by the highway to stetch my legs for the drive home. To my astonishment, there on the road, in the light of the Milky Way, was my shadow. How cool is that? Because of this, there will probably be 6 more weeks of rain. ;) Thanks to all who showed up for the company!
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