[Astronomy] Idea to consider

[Darin Sinsel]

Hi everyone

PVAO at Halsey sounds like it would be fun, but unfortunately I would be harvesting then.

Is there something happening this weekend at Rowe Sanctuary, or am I confused. 

We will be camping at Fort Kearney this weekend and would like to attend.
Could you give us more details?

Darin Sinsel
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Daniel Glomski 
  Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 3:29 PM
  Subject: [Astronomy] Idea to consider


  Hi Everyone,

  For the last several years, I've considered doing a short weekend camping trip in fall for some astrophotography and observing. Leave late Friday afternoon . . . return Sunday afternoon.  

  The national forest at Halsey offers dark skies within about 2-1/2 hours of Hastings. The Sandhills night sky combined with what is often the clearest and most comfortable viewing conditions of the year . . . could be spectacular. I've heard the organizers of the Nebraska Star Party have considered doing something like this in the past.

  New Moon weekends this fall are September 23-24 and October 21-22. The first offers a better chance of warmer weather, more daylight to set up tents and a last chance at summer sights; the second allows a better look at wintertime sights and the prospect of Orionid meteors. I'd be game for either . . . assuming I can take off Saturday (usually a work day for me).

  If anyone is interested, feel free to reply or post a message to the listserv to discuss.

  Dan

  Daniel Glomski
  Director, J.M. McDonald Planetarium
  Vice President, Platte Valley Astronomical Observers
  Program Coordinator, Sachtleben Observatory of Hastings College
  Hastings, NE
  jmmplanetarium at alltel.net 


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