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profdant139
Explorer II
Nov 04, 2013

Utah or Ariz camping in Dec for the comet: advice?

Supposedly, Comet ISON may put up a show in early December -- comets are hard to predict. But if it does (and even if it doesn't!), I want to head to dark skies in the desert for some photos. So her...
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Lauren
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Nov 05, 2013
Tucson has two major observatories; maybe there is a reason! Kitt Peak and then south of town about 30 miles is Mt. Whipple. We live out near Mt. Whipple. There are even laws in our area to limit the light to the skies so as to not affect Whipple.

But we are in civilization and not the desert!

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