Any photographers (I'm thinking a small group that can fit in one impreza) want to take a trip up towards the Lick Observatory to get some shots of the meteor shower? All you need is a camera that can do long exposures and a tripod.

The prime time to watch/photograph will be starting around midnight.

looks like we're headed up Mt. Hammy
Those attending are...
1. Me
2. enkeiandmore
3. Mark
4. Mark's GF
5. Oh 4 Panda
6. Ave

When you get to Mt Hamilton Rd from Alum Rock there is a small dirt lot on the right side. We'll meet up there at 11:30 and drive up the mountain from there.


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Hmmmm... I might be interested but I have to get up early.

 

Daniel, the prime viewing hours are midnight til dawn, might not work if you have to get up early.

 

If no one is interested I'm just going to head down to where I used to live near Monterey, dark as hell and covered in rolling hills/pastures

 

wheres the observatory at?

 

top of mt. hamilton

I'd go, but not confident driving up and down during the night

 

mt hammy

 

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I am interested. anyone can post the coordinate? I might just meet you guys there

 

just exit alumn rock and turn towards the hills, then tun on mt Hamilton rd.



I'd love to meet you guys out there (I'd love to get tips from all of you) but I'm still in sac til work starts back up again

 

i still will head up, but how the hell do i get there?

 

only if i have the time...

 

think this will work out with despite the gray haze?

 

Well the spot I was looking at in Monterey is supposed to be fogged in (theres a shocker!) so I guess trying Mt Hammy despite the haze is better than nothing.

Dorifto posted the general directions: "just exit alumn rock and turn towards the hills, then tun on mt Hamilton rd."

I was not planning on going all the way TO the observatory because people will be working there tonight and the slightest bit of extra light is not good for their equipment. My plan was/is to go up far enough that you can't see the city lights and stop at one of the dirt turnouts that are lower down on the mountain. One car is ideal for this because it is a pretty tight road and the dirt turnouts are not exactly the size of a parking lot.

We could also take a small roadtrip down towards gilroy/morgan hill since there is less light pollution and maybe less air pollution too.

 

the best part of going to hamilton at night is freakin' out all the folks who are macking the secks in the cars!