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gravityslens
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Post A Pic Of Your Observing Site!
#2615962 - 08/31/08 10:28 PM

I don't know if this has been done already, but I thought it would be a fun thread. So, here's one of my favorite dark sites - Joshua Tree, California.

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nytecam
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Re: Post A Pic Of Your Observing Site! new

[Re: gravityslens]
#2616274 - 09/01/08 04:04 AM

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I don't know if this has been done already, but I thought it would be a fun thread. So, here's one of my favorite dark sites - Joshua Tree, California.

Wow - envy ensues except for the gibbous moon

My site in my avatar in London 'burbs

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gravityslens
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Re: Post A Pic Of Your Observing Site! new

[Re: nytecam]
#2616833 - 09/01/08 12:35 PM

That image was made on the evening of August 11/12 when the moon pretty much washed-out the Perseid shower. Despite being almost directly under the flight path into all of southern California's major airports and a NELM of about 6 due to some local light pollution, the desert landscape and ambience at Joshua Tree is superb.

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F.Meiresonne
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Re: Post A Pic Of Your Observing Site! new

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#2617024 - 09/01/08 01:54 PM

Aaaaargh, that photograph is killing me....

Seems like an incredible place...just look at it...

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OGarza
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Re: Post A Pic Of Your Observing Site! new

[Re: gravityslens]
#2617071 - 09/01/08 02:16 PM Attachment (25 downloads)

I used this pic.once before but on a different thread.
Sorry Freddy,

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#2617122 - 09/01/08 02:40 PM Attachment (23 downloads)

Outside my backdoor....

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#2617144 - 09/01/08 02:53 PM

Yeah, well... I'm Not Jealous.. I'm NOT, Really I'm NOT!!!

Great places, all of you.. I have my Driveway right next to 2 street lights. Did I mention 2 STREET lights, WHAAAAA!

Still not Jealous, lol

David

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Re: Post A Pic Of Your Observing Site! new

[Re: Djennings]
#2617206 - 09/01/08 03:21 PM

I AM jealous, but guys i do wish you all the fun. Go for it while you have it...

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#2617217 - 09/01/08 03:26 PM

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Go for it while you have it...

That sounds ominous..

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Re: Post A Pic Of Your Observing Site! new

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#2617235 - 09/01/08 03:37 PM

Quote:

Quote:

Go for it while you have it...

That sounds ominous..

Not really or not intended but I happen to be a very realistic guy :so my motto is nothing in live stays forever,
but don't worry, be happy!

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gravityslens
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[Re: OGarza]
#2617243 - 09/01/08 03:41 PM

Beautiful location. Looks like southwest Texas. Is that in or around Big Bend N.P.?

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#2617270 - 09/01/08 03:51 PM Attachment (24 downloads)

OK, here's mine: 8350' altitude, generally dark skies (6.5+ all the time): Mt. Pinos,Southern California.

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#2617315 - 09/01/08 04:14 PM Attachment (23 downloads)

The observatory:

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#2617319 - 09/01/08 04:15 PM Attachment (21 downloads)

... and my southern horizon:

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gravityslens
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Re: Post A Pic Of Your Observing Site! new

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#2617329 - 09/01/08 04:19 PM

I practically grew up on Mt. Pinos. I have family and friends who live in Frasier Park and in Lockwood Valley and I used to enjoy new moon weekends on the mountain until it became kind of a circus. For me, too many people spoiled a good thing. But I fondly look back on those years during the late '80s when Germano, Zussman, Stecker, Tony and Daphne, and many others revolutionized modern amateur astrophotography from that 8000 foot parking lot.

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Re: Post A Pic Of Your Observing Site! new

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#2617330 - 09/01/08 04:20 PM

Quote:

Quote:

Quote:

Go for it while you have it...

That sounds ominous..

Not really or not intended but I happen to be a very realistic guy :so my motto is nothing in live stays forever,
but don't worry, be happy!

At 62 I can appreciate that....

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#2617343 - 09/01/08 04:24 PM Attachment (23 downloads)

9,000ft, and 50min from home, on the side of Mauna Kea at 20 deg latitude. You can setup at the visitor center (pavement, power, bathrooms) or across the street at the substation (no crowd of visitors).

A ten minute exposure of the 'scopes setup at the Mauna Kea Substation site, left to right is my Deep Violet, Josh Walawenders 16" Telekit and Charles Wolf's 150mm refractor.

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OGarza
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#2617685 - 09/01/08 07:36 PM Attachment (12 downloads)

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Beautiful location. Looks like southwest Texas. Is that in or around Big Bend N.P.?

It's about 12 miles west of Panther Junction which is pretty much in the middle of Big Bend National Park.

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OGarza
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#2617712 - 09/01/08 08:01 PM Attachment (18 downloads)

Hey David
Take a ride out to Bay City and visit my dark site about 4 miles south of town. I'm sure you'll like it.

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gravityslens
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Re: Post A Pic Of Your Observing Site! new

[Re: gravityslens]
#2617914 - 09/01/08 09:46 PM

Speaking of Mt. Pinos, I just came across a bunch of old star party pics from back in the day. Here's one from around 1991:

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