Re: [APML] Astro Vacation - Inca Utama Hotel

[Larry McManus <lmcmanus@clearpointadv.com>]

What would be ideal would be to take my photo equipment and laptop and not
my scope and accessories along and set up on scopes that are already there.
Maybe I'm asking for too much. I probably would do a lot of piggy back with
a 10D using a 400mm down to a 28mm lens.

Thanks...Larry McManus


on 4/13/04 2:01 PM, Michael Stecker at mstecker@dslextreme.com wrote:

> Hello Larry and Bill:
> 
> I think the hotel Bill is referring to is the Inca Utama Hotel on the shore
> of Lake Titicaca, Bolivia.  I attended the Astronomical League's Southern
> Skies Star Party at the hotel in 1996 and the sky, observing conditions and
> weather in June were excellent with perfect nights for the entire stay.
> Please see:
> 
> http://www.ladatco.com/TITI-UTA.HTM
> http://www.mreclipse.com/Astrophoto/SSSP96Willcox.html
> 
> The conditions for us were very good, but I think this was because special
> arrangement were made for us through the Astronomical League. There is a
> very nice museum on the hotel's grounds and they had several side trips
> arranged to see the areas of cultural and scenic interest in this part of
> Bolivia.  Evidently, there are months in Bolivia that have poor weather and
> should be avoided.  Also, the latitude is rather low and I had to have
> Astro-Physics Inc. make a reverse wedge for my AP900 mount in order to polar
> align.  This is not the case in northern Chile (I was there in February)
> where the weather and latitude are better, especially in the "southern
> summer". When I was there I stayed at the Carnegie Las Campanas Observatory.
> 
> 
> Michael Stecker
> mstecker@dslextreme.com
> 
> My Web Site:
> http://www.homestead.com/mstecker/index.html (INDEX)
> http://www.homestead.com/mstecker/astrogallery.html (Astroimage Index)
> http://www.homestead.com/mstecker/placesindex.html (Places Index)
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "William Schwittek" <syzygy@vnet.net>
> To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 9:47 AM
> Subject: Re: [APML] Astro Vacation
> 
> 
>> Larry,
>> 
>> My wife and I stayed at an Inn (I can't remember the name of it but
>> maybe someone on the list can fill it in) at Lake Titicaca in Bolivia.
>> I believe they even have a Starmaster there!  I think they are no
>> strangers to "astro-types" but I can't say they necessarily cater to
>> astronomers.
>> 
>> What ever, the skies were clear and dark (some time ago now) and it
>> was beautiful.  I think it was at about 12,000 feet!
>> 
>> - Bill
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Larry McManus" <lmcmanus@clearpointadv.com>
>> To: "AMPL" <astro-photo@seds.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 12:31 PM
>> Subject: [APML] Astro Vacation
>> 
>> 
>> | Does anyone know of good places that cater to amateur astronomers in
>> South
>> | America. I want to find a place where my wife and I can go to
>> photograph the
>> | Southern sky.
>> |
>> | Thanks
>> | Larry McManus
>> |
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