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Barry A.
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One fall day just leaving Sacramento and driving north I could plainly see Mt. Shasta all covered in snow. That was about 210 miles. It was a rare
sight indeed.
Barry
(ooooops, not in Baja------sorry)
[Edited on 1-4-2010 by Barry A.]
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elgatoloco
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaWarrior
By the way...Today in San Diego (Point Loma to be exact) there is a clear view of San Clemente Island and Catalina Island. |
Rode my bicycle out there today and the view of the islands was nice!
When we climbed up the observatory near Picacho we could see both sides of Baja. San Martin Island on the west and the Sea of Cortez to the east and
beyond to a mountain that we were told was on the mainland of Mexico. It was a very clear day and we were high. 
MAGA
marooons Are Governing America
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astrobaja
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Hmmm lets see, on a dark moonless night I can see 2.5 million light years to the Andromeda galaxy
http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=3640
Thats with the naked eye, but with my big telescope (30") I can see 8 billion light years to the double quasar in the big dipper!
http://astronomy-mall.com/Adventures.In.Deep.Space/dblqso.ht...
But if you're talking terrestrial :> from the SPM 2.12 meter dome at the
observatory you can see both the Pacific and Gulf of Cal!
\"There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear
and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable.There is another theory which states that this has already happened\"
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fishbuck
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Depends on if I am in the front row near the stage. Then I can see everything.
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
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astrobaja
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Fishbuck: I prefer the private viewing rooms :>
\"There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear
and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable.There is another theory which states that this has already happened\"
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fishbuck
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| Quote: | Originally posted by astrobaja
Fishbuck: I prefer the private viewing rooms :> |
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
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bajabass
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From my lots in La Mision, I can see Coronado to the north, and Todos Santos to the south. From my friends bar,Tequila's, I can see Paris and
Anthony's!!
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David K
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It was very clear yesterday morning at Bahia Santa Maria and you could easily see the mountians (Cerro Prieto) south of Puertecitos... about 40 miles
away, from sea level.
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El Camote
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| Quote: | Originally posted by elgatoloco
When we climbed up the observatory near Picacho we could see both sides of Baja. San Martin Island on the west and the Sea of Cortez to the east and
beyond to a mountain that we were told was on the mainland of Mexico. It was a very clear day and we were high. |
Matt, you can also see the largest observatory dome from highway 5 to or from San Felipe. It needs to be in the morning when the light is shining on
it. Also, only around km 163 + or -. You follow the ridge line north of the Picacho del Diablo past the saddle.
Knowledge is good. - Emil Faber
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David K
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At the end of the road at the observatory, San Pedro Martir... (photo from many years ago)
[Edited on 1-5-2010 by David K]
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