Subject: [TAC] Fremont Peak Saturday Observing
Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 19:40:16 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Cooper <david.cooper@...>
Reply-To: The Astronomy Connection <sf-bay-tac@...>
To: TAC <sf-bay-tac@...>



Sorry to hear that the folks that went to Coe had an
aperture-reducing experience (having only a 6" scope,
I have this experience every time I go out). I almost
went to Coe based on the Clear-Sky clock, but decided
while on the freeway to push on to the peak and, if
necessary, take my lumps. I (for once) lucked out.
By sunset the skies were reasonably clear and Saturn
was beautiful with steady seeing and much detail
observable through my AP155. Got to log off about 15
H400 objects and other eye candy objects. It was nice
to visit with Rich N. and catch up on refractor lore,
but I didn't get a chance to get over to the SW lot to
say hello to Jamie and others. By midnight the sky
was really clear with a nice summer Milky Way rising
and looking very promising. Unfortunately I had to
leave at around 1:30 AM because my wife signed me up
for a Sunday "family" event in San Jose. I almost had
enough energy at the end of the day to catch all of
the Sharks game - but only made it through the second
overtime before tanking (Glad I slept through the rest
of the game).

Looking forward to GSSP!

Dave