(meteorobs) Stargazing at State/National Parks out west

Ken bicycle4ever at yahoo.com
Wed Mar 21 22:47:54 EDT 2007


Joe, The Sierra Nevada and Cascade Range have periods of afternoon thunderstorm activity too. I have seen Crater Lake in wildfire smoke, too. The park has taken a "let burn" policy for some lightning fires that can burn for weeks to months. This would be the case for the south Cascades (Oregon and northern California). Plan B and C are in order. I'd be happy to describe conditions at any time. Ken of Grants Pass

Skywayinc at aol.com wrote:  
Thanks to everyone on meteorobs for their suggestions
on stargazing at National Parks out west.

Many suggestions pointed me toward sites in Arizona and
New Mexico. Unfortunately, in August, it is the time of the seasonal
monsoons which means frequent shower and
thunderstorm activity. August is the wrong time of the year to go if 
you are looking for clear skies in the Desert Southwest.

Places farther to the north look to be more appealing and I will do more
research. My hope is to have a few nights of a Bortle Class 1 or 2 sky to
enjoy; it has been much too long since I've had a view of such a night
sky . . . but maybe this summer I'll have a few such nights.

-- joe rao




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