Re: [APML] RE: Dark Skies?

["Bobby Middleton" <bobm@koyote.com>]

Man you mountain guys make me sick! <g> Down here in the flatlands you don't
crawl outside at 3am, you swim out through all the humidity.
Bobby M

http://www.koyote.com/users/bobm/astro1.htm

----- Original Message -----
From: Chris & Jennifer Cook <ccjd@ix.netcom.com>

> Tony -
> You're correct.  It is Sierra.  My mistake.  I should know, I've only been
> hiking and backpacking up there for the last 11 years.... :-')
> Foliage, sand, snow etc does play a big part in how dark the sky can get
and
> this map does not take that into consideration.
> I know the High Sierra can be black....try crawling out of your tent to go
> to the bathroom at 12,000ft at 3am during a clear new Moon night... <g>



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