<html>
<head>
<style>
.hmmessage P
{
margin:0px;
padding:0px
}
body.hmmessage
{
font-size: 10pt;
font-family:Verdana
}
</style>
</head>
<body class='hmmessage'>
David,<BR>
<BR>
<STRONG>You have already created an interest here in NC. Can it be seen from close proximity to Boiling Springs NC at 850 feet with a limiting horizon of 7°...with lots of sky glow to the south?</STRONG><BR>
<BR>
Steve Davis just e-mailed me and said that he had imaged from the top of Mount Mitchell. Two more have given a similar story. The weather is just too unpreditable to drive up Mitchell at night. It's an hour and a half from my house, and I don't like to drive down the mountain at night.. <BR>
<BR>
At 6684 ft it can rain, snow, or present a severe lightening storm. I have left many times from the base on my bicycle and rode the 32 miles to the top. I have also been frightened by a storm with gale force winds...out of nowhere, many times. <BR>
<BR>
A couple of local cyclist rode to the top a couple of weeks ago. They started in beautiful weather, only to be greeted by sleet and snow with 40 mph gust with a wind chill of 16° before reaching the top. It was 60° at the base with sunny skies.. <BR>
<BR>
I want to make it difficult and see it from one of our local dark sites...10 to 30 mins away. I plan to use my 4-inch refractor. <BR>
<BR>
Please keep me posted as to the difficultly and a note or two in regard to what kind of details you can see. <BR>
<BR>
Thanks...this is going to be fun<BR>
<BR>
roger <BR>
<BR>
<BR><BR> <BR><FONT face=Verdana size=4></FONT> <BR> <BR><FONT face=Verdana><EM><STRONG> I</STRONG> can see how it might be possible for a man to look down upon the earth and be an atheist, but I cannot conceive how he could look up into the heavens and say there is no God. Abraham Lincoln</EM></FONT><BR><BR><BR><BR> <BR>
<HR id=stopSpelling>
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:22:17 -0700<BR>To: lvas@lvlug.org<BR>From: Yahoo@awit.com<BR>Subject: Re: [Lvas] Desert observing tips / Anybody up for observing this week?<BR><BR>I've seen it twice. The first was from the Jumbo Rocks Campground in the Joshua Tree National Park in California. It was about 6 degrees above the horizon at the time, though it can reach almost 9 degrees.<BR><BR>The second time was from Temple Bar Arizona, where Rob had his Mallincam setup on a berm. It was at it's max elevation of about 6 and a half degrees.<BR><BR>In both cases, one could see that basic structure, but the atmosphere made the whole image rather soft.<BR><BR>-- David<BR><BR>At 06:17 AM 4/23/2009, you wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="">David,<BR> <BR>I have always been interested in seeing Omega Centauri. I have never been able to see this fabulous object from my home here in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. I have many obstacles, which include hills, trees, but mostly sky glow from distant cities.<BR> <BR>It is indeed possible from your location, and mine with a good horizon (the problem). <B>Your 6° is right on</B>. <BR> <BR><B>Have you ever seen this object?</B> <BR> <BR><B>David, you may want to check my math as following. My eyes and brain are a bit weary to be doing too much calculating, especially off the top of my head. </B><BR> <BR><B>Last night Brett Clapper, Steve Davis and myself were out observing till 1:30 AM. I got in the bed at approximately 2:30, and got up at 5:00. I'm tired, but it was a fun time...and certainly worth the lose of sleep. </B><BR> <BR><B>You have inspired me</B>. I am going to make every effort to see this cluster... this year. Like you I would be happy with just a glimpse. We should make this a project. I am going to forward this to our local group. I may be the only one that has not seen this object.<BR> <BR><B>Las Vegas Latitude +36° 10m 30 seconds = 10m/60 = 0.17</B><BR> <BR><B>90° - 36°.17.5 = 53.825 or -53° 50m (your southern horizon cut-off) </B><BR> <BR><B>Omega Centaur = -47° 29m </B><BR> <BR><B>-53° 50m (-) -47° 29m = 6° 21m (or) or exactly 6.35°. David did you estimate the 6° or did you calculate it also? You are good. </B><BR> <BR>Due to atmospheric refraction at the horizon you can normally see an extra 1/2° below the horizon. I must check with some of my experts on this. <BR> <BR>My latitude here in BS North Carolina is +35° 15m 03 seconds. I can see almost 1° lower than you guys in LV. <BR> <BR><B>According to Walter Scott Houston, one record sighting for this object from a northern observer was E.D. Flynn from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (+40.4°) with a 10-inch reflector at 50X. </B><BR> <BR>WSH said that it has also been seen from the California/Oregon border. He said that he also saw it from East Haddam, Connecticut. <BR> <BR>Pretty amazing. <BR> <BR>Thanks for sharing. <BR> <BR>Roger Ivester from NC <BR> <BR> <BR><BR> <BR>> Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:05:52 -0700<BR>> To: lvas@lvlug.org<BR>> From: Yahoo@awit.com<BR>> Subject: Re: [Lvas] Desert observing tips / Anybody up for observing this week?<BR>> <BR>> At 06:32 PM 4/22/2009, you wrote:<BR>> >Hello,<BR>> ><BR>> >Thanks to everyone so far! I do have sort of a silly idea, but maybe<BR>> >it's doable. Omega Centauri only seems to get about 6 degrees off the<BR>> >horizon - is it possible to catch it? Obviously it won't be at its<BR>> >best, but even a glimpse would be really valuable.<BR>> <BR>> You will not be able to see it from the Redstone picnic area. The <BR>> surrounding hills block it completely. You might be able to get it <BR>> from the trailhead at mile marker 21. The parking lot is up at the <BR>> top of a hill. I don't really remember what the view to the south was like.<BR>> <BR>> -- David <BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Sent via the Lvas mailing list Lvas@lvlug.org<BR>> Set options or unsubscribe at <A href="http://lvlug.org/mailman/listinfo/lvas">http://lvlug.org/mailman/listinfo/lvas</A><BR>> The LVAS discussion list is hosted courtesy of LasVegas.Net<BR><BR>
<HR>
Rediscover Hotmail®: Get quick friend updates right in your inbox. <A href="http://windowslive.com/RediscoverHotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Rediscover_Updates2_042009">Check it out.</A> <BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Sent via the Lvas mailing list Lvas@lvlug.org<BR>Set options or unsubscribe at <A href="http://lvlug.org/mailman/listinfo/lvas">http://lvlug.org/mailman/listinfo/lvas</A><BR>The LVAS discussion list is hosted courtesy of LasVegas.Net</BLOCKQUOTE><br /><hr />Windows Live™ Hotmail®:…more than just e-mail. <a href='http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_more_042009' target='_new'>Check it out.</a></body>
</html>