Any reports from this year's party? Thanks.
Regards,
Mark
Regards,
Mark
Grand Canyon Star Party
Started by Minoltaklim, 07/06/2008 12:35AM
Posted 07/06/2008 12:35AM
Opening Post
Posted 07/06/2008 11:09PM
#1
Hello Mark.
I just returned home last night, having spent the week following GCSP in Utah.
I had a great time, spending the first half on the South Rim, and the second on the North.
Transparency was excellent most of the week, with a spattering of clouds on a couple nights.
Seeing was mostly average, but periods of excellence revealed outstanding detail on Jupiter.
We had to contend with an "early"-rising last-quarter moon the first few days,
but that became less of a problem with each passing night.
Temperatures were milder than I had expected (low 60's), and my cold-weather clothes got very little use.
All-in-all, it was a great event on both rims, and I'd like to thank the organizers.
Hope you can make it next year!
Linton
I just returned home last night, having spent the week following GCSP in Utah.
I had a great time, spending the first half on the South Rim, and the second on the North.
Transparency was excellent most of the week, with a spattering of clouds on a couple nights.
Seeing was mostly average, but periods of excellence revealed outstanding detail on Jupiter.
We had to contend with an "early"-rising last-quarter moon the first few days,
but that became less of a problem with each passing night.
Temperatures were milder than I had expected (low 60's), and my cold-weather clothes got very little use.
All-in-all, it was a great event on both rims, and I'd like to thank the organizers.
Hope you can make it next year!
Linton
