[Tfug] OT: Stargazers of Tucson.

[Rich]

More generally, there's this Java app:
http://docs.darksky.org/DarkSky.jar
Instructions here:
http://www.darksky.org/mc/page.do?sitePageId=71681

Or clearer and more accessible in the archive:
http://web.archive.org/web/20070709111223/www.darksky.org/darksky/

Apparently, they didn't like Web standards, logical layout, and  
accessibility.

R.

On Aug 9, 2008, at 10:27 am, Andrew Ayre wrote:

> Go to:
>
> http://www.cleardarksky.com/lp/TucsonAZlp.html?Mn=telescope
>
> Click on the tiny link for the Google Earth image overlay.
> Open in Google Earth.
>
> You can now see which roads to travel down to minimize light  
> pollution.
> The chart at the bottom of the page indicates how much you should be
> able to see at those locations.
>
> Probably easiest if you get the lat/lon from Google Earth and put them
> into a GPS unit.
>
> Andy
>
> johngalt1 wrote:
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jim March" <1.jim.march>
>> To: "Tucson Free Unix Group" <tfug at tfug.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2008 12:25 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Tfug] OT: Stargazers of Tucson.
>>
>>
>>> On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 11:26 PM, Vincent Prime
>>> <nohbudy> wrote:
>>>> Hey,
>>>> Where would be a good place to see the sky, with minimal
>>>> dirt roads?
>>>> I'm thinking redrock, but they have pretty bad dust
>>>> problems. Any
>>>> favorites around here? I know a few of you have to be
>>>> interested in
>>>> the stars.
>>>> Going to go see the Meteor shower.
>>>> http://www.sacbee.com/197/story/1138754.html
>>> sudo apt-get install stellarium
>>
>> Stellarium. Good tip. Thanks.
>>
>> I don't know about Red Rock. Penile County screwed it up by
>> authorizing a fuel wasting, sprawl community of crackerbox
>> homes there, IMO. Also, there are lights west of the I10
>> exit that are in the directon of the road to Sasco.
>>
>> If you go there and it doesn't work out, you might go NW
>> across I10 find a road called Park Link Drive. It will take
>> you NE. It is miles and miles of dirt road, but my goal
>> would be to get to AZ79 that goes between Oracle Junction
>> and Florence. You might even go there first.
>>
>> I have traveled AZ79 late at night and it is really dark,
>> moon permitting. There a few public roads that you might
>> pull off the main road to park along. Also there are places
>> on 79 to pull off and park with a picnic bench or two, if
>> you don't mind about the occasional car driving by.
>>
>> While traveling that road, there have been bonuses of
>> seasonal critter sightings. One day, it was snakes crossing
>> the road. Other sightings include millipedes, tarantulas and
>> coyotes.
>>
>> Depending on your faith in humanity, you might consider the
>> relative safety of being in the middle of nowhere at 03:00.
>> YMMV
>
>
> -- 
> Andy
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