The "Milky Way" test of a boondocking site
I know there are many definitions of boondocking, and that is a good thing. But here is one possible test -- if you are not in a campground and you can see the Milky Way under clear skies, you are re...
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profdant139 wrote:
Len, here is how bad the light pollution is in LA -- after the Northridge earthquake 20 years ago, the power went out over most of the San Fernando Valley at 4 am. Everyone rushed outside, of course. After the initial shock, a significant percentage of the 911 calls were about "those weird lights in the sky" -- many people had never seen the stars.
I know. I was there. (We just recently moved here from Hermosa Beach.) We had a power outage, too, but it was foggy that morning.
If you haven't done so already, you might check out the local astronomy clubs. There's one in Costa Mesa. I was a member of the LAAS for several years and we had monthly star parties at their facility in Lockwood Valley, near Mt. Pinos.
http://www.griffithobs.org/skylocal.html
Anza-Borrego is also a very good viewing area and probably closer to you.
Pat
