I don't know how many of y'all live in the Four Corners area, but there is a Mars Party in Durango this evening. The Children's Museum is getting a traveling Mars display for the next few months, and this is kick-off event. Several of us are bringing scopes for the viewing. The good news is that it looks like this might be the first clear night in several weeks! (I know I haven't gotten a good view of Mars since the 1st of August.)
Charlie
Charlie
Fort Lewis Observatory: (37.238, -108.052) ~2360m (7744 ft.) elevation.
Darkness - typically 6.5+
Scope - Meade 16" LX200; f6.3 focal reducer
Focus - JMI Smart focus
Camera - SBIG ST-10XE; (~.5"/pixel)
Guiding - AO-8 and/or Meade 5"/DSI/PHD
http://www.fortlewis.edu/observatory
