Dark sky excursion this weekend

If you've ever wondered what it would be like to be out under a truly dark sky with some knowledgeable observers, this Saturday night is your chance. The weather forecasts look perfect for a comfortable night of observing from our favorite remote desert location, about 155 miles east from Monrovia on I-10. It will just be a few of us. If you'd like to come, you're free to arrive whenever you like, and leave whenever you like. You'll want to bring food and lots of water, something to sit on, and clothing layers for when the air turns chilly. Jane and I will have a camp toilet available. Certainly bring binoculars and a telescope if you have one! Sunset will at 6:00 p.m. Jane and I will plan to arrive at about 5:00 p.m. It's a great spot for a light picnic dinner. You can pitch a tent if you like; Jane and I usually doze in the car for a few hours. It's especially fun to rise well before sunrise and enjoy the still air of the morning sky. I allow about two and a half hours for travel from Monrovia. Traffic is sometimes a little heavy on the afternoon trip on either 10 or 60. If you'd like to attend (Dan Gollnick and Tom Traeger, I've already heard from you), please send a reply to this note, and I'll follow up with specific directions. It would be good to provide me with a cell phone number or other contact in case the weather turns inclement. (Right now the only threat would be high winds.) Best regards, Mojo -- Morris Jones Monrovia, CA http://www.whiteoaks.com Old Town Astronomers http://www.otastro.org