Greetings from the Los Angeles area. A friend and I are curious to know if there is an astronomy club that heads out to Death Valley. Maybe the third week of April? Please reply if you know of such events (or would like to plan one). Clear skies everyone!

 Neil

I don't know, but Death Valley has to be one of the prime locales on this planet for seeing. You are lucky to live close enough to go there. Dave Sylvan Beach NY

arellanon wrote:

Greetings from the Los Angeles area. A friend and I are curious to know if there is an astronomy club that heads out to Death Valley. Maybe the third week of April? Please reply if you know of such events (or would like to plan one). Clear skies everyone!  Neil

I know John Dobson frequented Death Valley on a number of excursions. You might try http://www.sidewalkastronomers.com/

I have observed near there, but never in Death Valley proper. i do have a Death Valley visitor's guide packed away somewhere though.

We Californians are lucky for having such awesome observing sites away from light pollution. I usually observe from Joshua Tree National Park but want to visit Death Valley.

http://vegas.astronomynv.org/Home.htm

Las Vegas based society look to be heading out there this weekend. 16-18 Mar 

 

This is an interesting article penned by John Dobson in 1973. "Dying Stars Viewed From Death Valley." http://www.johndobson.org/articles/dyingstars.html

Hey!...Josh Tree is hard to beat!!!....Campin' is great, the feeling of safety is good!....R.A.S   (Riverside) Does monthly star parties at thier own 5 acre dark site in Landers!...................E mail Dave for info...............

I go to Joshua Tree pretty often, usually Cottonwood. Less than an hour from my house. Where do you go in JT?

I like the northern part of the park (high desert) Jumbo Rocks campground is killer!