Re: [APML] A Southern Gem--modified: floodlights at Ayers Rock?

[Bert Katzung <katzung@pacbell.net>]

Hi People:
I've been following the Ayers Rock discussion with interest because a trip
to photograph the southern hemisphere skies sounds like something I would
like to do. Interior Australia appealed to me a lot more than Chile because
of the language problem and political instability in South AMerica.

However, George's comments about floodlights around Ayers Rock brought me up
short. Is that really the case? How does anybody do any astrophotography
there? One of our San Francisco club members was there last year and she
didn't mention any floodlights.

Hope you can clear up my confusion...

Bert

Bert Katzung
San Rafael, CA

----- Original Message -----
From: "George Anderson" <georgea@CAM.ORG>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Wednesday, 21 June, 2000 7:47 PM
Subject: Re: [APML] A Southern Gem


> The hotel is not a five star by any means, I would rate it about the
> same as a clean Econo Lodge, Comfort Inn, Motel 7 and the like.
> I only stayed there two nights, one when I drove up and one when I drove
> back. I don't think it had a pool, I believe it had a dinner though (I
> can check with some RAAF people to verify). The rooms were very clean,
> bed was in good shape, can't remember if it had a bar since I brought my
> own cooler with beer and LOTS of water and ice.
> There are lights around the hotel/motel itself, but the Ayers rock
> resort has plenty of floodlights.
> If you were to talk to the people on one of the local farms they would
> probably be more than willing to allow you to set up a few miles in on
> their property. The highway is not lit so the only problems are local
> lighting.
><snip>
> George Anderson
> Montreal Canada
>



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