RE: [APML] Orion Re-edited

[Jerry Lodriguss <jerryapml@astropix.com>]

>Can anyone truly imagine what kind of skies are down
>there if theyve never been to Arizona??
>Is it worth taking the once in a lifetime trip?
>In comparison, if anyones ever compared the two, how
>much darker are the skies from cherry springs? What
>are the differances?


It's not any darker, but it's frequently more transparent in Arizona 
because the air is dry and doesn't have the aerosols and pollution that you 
get on the east coast, as well as outgassing from trees (that's why they 
call them the Smokey Mountains). The other big advantage in Arizona is you 
can get up in altitude, such as on Massai Point.

Personally, I think it's definitely worth the trip to Arizona.

See: http://www.astropix.com/HTML/L_STORY/SKYBRITE.HTM

Jerry
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