[Lvas] M-27 and other

[Fred Rayworth]

Rob,

 

I found that same problem in Northwest Indiana. The skyglow from Chicago was horrible, even on a "dark" night. The whole three years I was there, I never saw a Herschel. Even way out of town there was a halo around everything.

 

Fred


 
> Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:32:57 -0700
> From: scopegeek at gmail.com
> To: lvas at lvlug.org
> Subject: Re: [Lvas] M-27 and other
> 
> Guys,
> 
> I took my scopes on vacation to Alabama. I had forgotten what 'Bama 
> humidity was like. I don't know how amateur astronomers do it down 
> South. The humidity was so high that even on a clear night, the moon 
> had a thick ring around it. Even a 1st Quarter Moon lit up the entire 
> sky and wiped out everything but the Moon, Saturn and a few stars. 
> There weren't even enough stars to locate a deep sky object, much less 
> to observe one. Any thoughts about moving back to Alabama perished this 
> past weekend. I enjoy my astronomy too much to be limited by the 
> weather of the South. I'll be staying in the West.
> 
> Looking forward to the next two weekends at Kaibab Lodge and Great Basin.
> 
> Talk to you later.
> 
> Rob

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