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Dark sky sites – Summer Lake, Oregon
Continuing with a re-occuring theme in this blog — another dark sky site for astronomy. Summer Lake, located in southeast Oregon, maybe one of the darkest sites in the Pacific Northwest! It is a seasonal lake blessed with three mountain ranges that provide an extensive rain shadow. The lake has three campgrounds. Two are located [...]
September 30, 2010
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2008 Oregon Star Party
The 2008 Oregon Star Party was great! Some of the best viewing conditions I’ve ever seen. Good speakers, good friends, and great weather, OSP at its best. There was a threat of forest fires just before the event, but rain and cooler temperatures finished off the fires. I finally got my Pentax 75mm setup to [...]
September 28, 2008
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2007 Table Mountain Star Party
The 2007 Edition of the Table Mountain Star Party was definitely a roller-coaster ride. The dips included inconsistent weather (windy and cloudy) and a Kendrick Astronomy tent that failed within 24 hours of its first use (fortunately Kendrick has arranged for a replacement tent pole). The highs included meeting old friends, some excellent astrophotography, a [...]
October 28, 2007
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Dark Sky Sites — Greenwater, WA
Description of the Greenwater, WA area for dark sky astronomy use.
November 8, 2006
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Table Mountain Star Party 2006
Table Mountain 2006 was a blast, at least from the astrophotography point of view!
July 28, 2006
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Dark Sky Sites – Scooteney Reservoir
BLM Campground that has very dark skies and a nicely maintained campground
July 28, 2006
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