Topographic map and possible targets
Aug 17 Thur eve: Grandview Campground.
Southern route 465mi: SC to Paso Robles SC to Bakersfield 247 mi = 4 hrs. Another 218 miles to Bristelcone Pines = 3.9 hrs.
Yosemite route 369mi: SC to Bishop 334 mi. Bishop to Grandview 35mi. SC to Mammoth Lakes 300 mi.. SC to Yosemite Village 224 mi = 5 hrs. Free WiFi @ Groveland Hotel in Groveland (SC to Groveland 170mi= 3.2 hrs). Or, free WiFi at Burger King in Oakdale, or Burger King or Main St. Cafe in Manteca (98 mi SC to Manteca)
9:25pm: End twilight (sun= -18deg). Rho Oph 23deg up at az=208. Gamma Cas 23 deg up in NE. M31 20 deg up.
11:00pm Rho Oph is 11deg up. R CrAus is 15deg at Az=194.
12:57am: 27%- moonrise next to El Nath in Taurus
Aug 18 Fri eve: At Barcroft Lab.
9:22pm: End twilight (sun= -18 deg).
1:54am: 18%- moon rises in Gemini
Aug 19 Sat eve: At Barcroft Lab
9:25pm: End twilight (sun= -18 deg)
midnight: M17 setting over Barcroft ridge, 24deg alt Az=222. NA nebula 81deg up.
2:56am: 11%- moon rises in Gemini.
4:33am: Dawn begins (sun= -18). Orion/Tau SN complex is 35 alt moon about 30 deg away. Rigel & WitchHead Nebula 21deg up in southeast.
5:35am: Sun -7, Mercury (-2.4) 3 deg up, next to Saturn, and Venus 9 deg up and 2deg below Beehive.