How does everyone feel about attending a star party geared specifically for Mars observation/photographing in or around the Winter Star Party area? Weekends can be flexible either side (week) of the new Moon (although I'm told that you could be there during a full Moon and it wouldn't hurt). Need to know soon, since it takes time to put one of these together and time is not on our side. Maybe the Cedar Key area might be available to all of us. It even has a name: WSPSE (pronounced "wispy"). The SE stands for either a). Special Edition or b). Summer Edition. Let me know here or e-me at: [email protected]. I'll check back soon!
Taking a poll for a Mars Star Party......
Started by STARKID2U, 03/06/2003 03:07AM
Posted 03/06/2003 03:07AM
Opening Post
Posted 03/06/2003 02:24PM
#1
I would love to be part of this project... so let me know how/when/where/how much... etc,etc,etc....
Clear skies!
Ivan
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Coconut Creek, FL
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Posted 03/06/2003 03:38PM
#2
Sounds good to me. The Keys would probably be the ideal location. Either that or out in the desert southwest. The problem with Cedar Key, or anyplace north of far south Florida is the daily intrusion of clouds during the summertime as the Gulf heats up and sends lots of moisture toward land. South Florida has a nice laminar flow of air that seems to do a better job of dissipating the cloud cover.
Doug
Midway, FL
Doug
Midway, FL
Posted 03/16/2003 03:14AM
#4
Brian,
I posted this to the equipment forum too...
The Tallahassee Astronomical Society would be willing to offer our dark site as an alternate site if the one in the Keys can't be reserved. We have a couple of acres in a semi-dark area about 15 miles outside of Tallahassee, Fl in the Panhandle area. Our site is up on a hill, and holds a dome with a C14, as well as a small house with bathrooms and a kitchen area. There is also limited electrical access in our observing field. The site is not large enough for the big RVs, but tent camping would be fine. Of course, with only a couple of acres, we would have to put a cap on attendance. We think it is a nice site though and we can still handle lots of telescopes and observers.
If Brian, or any other organizers of a Mars Star Party, would like to contact me at [email protected], I would be glad to discuss this with you, as there are some legal considerations, since we have to cross private property to access our site.
While I do think that the Keys probably offer superior observing conditions, we offer this as a consideration. Besides, I think that we are a great, although small, group of observers in TAS!
Doug (Secretary, TAS)
Midway, FL
I posted this to the equipment forum too...
The Tallahassee Astronomical Society would be willing to offer our dark site as an alternate site if the one in the Keys can't be reserved. We have a couple of acres in a semi-dark area about 15 miles outside of Tallahassee, Fl in the Panhandle area. Our site is up on a hill, and holds a dome with a C14, as well as a small house with bathrooms and a kitchen area. There is also limited electrical access in our observing field. The site is not large enough for the big RVs, but tent camping would be fine. Of course, with only a couple of acres, we would have to put a cap on attendance. We think it is a nice site though and we can still handle lots of telescopes and observers.
If Brian, or any other organizers of a Mars Star Party, would like to contact me at [email protected], I would be glad to discuss this with you, as there are some legal considerations, since we have to cross private property to access our site.
While I do think that the Keys probably offer superior observing conditions, we offer this as a consideration. Besides, I think that we are a great, although small, group of observers in TAS!
Doug (Secretary, TAS)
Midway, FL
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