This website gives some good info on how good conditions will be: http://cleardarksky.com/c/HghLndRdObLAkey.html?1
My observing site is at the nothern edge of east baton rouge parish. On friday I could see all the little dipper stars quickly, and easily.The milky way was very visiable. Objects near the southern part of the sky can be a problem though. >Also, before too long we will have a decent sized telescope set up at >LIGO that people will be welcome to come and check out. Not sure when >it will be done by, but it is a very large size telescope when you >consider what many amateurs use. > >Shannon > >Dustin Puryear wrote: > >>Petition local government and business to stop using white lights. That is >>the single biggest problem. You will notice that LSU uses the yellowish >>lights that use less energy and have the side benefit of allowing you to see >>better at night. (Imagine that.) >> >>Anyway, I've found that areas like Hammond and even as close as Watson are >>decent for a bit of stargazing. >> >>Did you know Baton Rouge has an astronomy club? >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "will hill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: <[email protected]> >>Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 11:38 AM >>Subject: [brlug-general] anyone else stargaze? >> >> >> >> >>>My observations: >>> >>>http://www.hillnotes.org/willhill/doing/star_gaze.html >>> >>>Anyone have any tips? Where can you go to see stars? >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>General mailing list >>>[email protected] >>>http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>General mailing list >>[email protected] >>http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >> >> > > > >_______________________________________________ >General mailing list >[email protected] >http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net
