astrobaja
Senior Nomad
Posts: 952
Registered: 5-22-2006
Location: near San Pedro Martir Park
Member Is Offline
Mood: beam me up
|
|
Sierra La Gigante south of Loreto
I've been looking at possible areas to visit in Baja Sur for astronomical observing. The reason being the further south you go the more you can see
objects in the southern sky like the southern cross for instance.
I attached a light pollution map of Baja, so as you can see the whole of the southern tip of Baja has light pollution (although grey class skies can
be quite dark too!!). So I'm concentrating on possibly checking out the Sierra La Gigante south of Loreto.
Has anyone explored this area thoroughly? I'm looking for an area that has 1.) elevation-- the higher the better
2.) relatively unobstructed horizons
3.) reasonably decent roads-- no 4WD necessary
Plate 42 in the Baja almanac seems to have lots of little roads leading in to the sierra from the west, anyone think of some possible good spots in
there for camping and setting up of scopes?
thanks
Mike
\"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\"
Douglas Adams
our website: http://bajadarkskies.com |
|
|
ligui
Senior Nomad
Posts: 884
Registered: 2-9-2008
Location: Fraser co.
Member Is Offline
Mood: love Baja !
|
|
Top of the hill out of ligui on hwy 1. About 3 miles south , great view of ocean on one side and low hills on the other . Camp on the beach in ligui
in the day and drive up for the stars at night .
|
|
|
captkw
Ultra Nomad
Posts: 3850
Registered: 10-19-2010
Location: el charro b.c.s.
Member Is Offline
Mood: new dog/missing the old 1
|
|
YEP<<Thats The Ticket !!
|
|
|
astrobaja
Senior Nomad
Posts: 952
Registered: 5-22-2006
Location: near San Pedro Martir Park
Member Is Offline
Mood: beam me up
|
|
cool any pics?
\"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\"
Douglas Adams
our website: http://bajadarkskies.com |
|
|
David K
Honored Nomad
Posts: 65411
Registered: 8-30-2002
Location: San Diego County
Member Is Offline
Mood: Have Baja Fever
|
|
| Quote: | Originally posted by astrobaja
cool any pics? |
This is in the general area, above Ligui and on the road to Agua Verde:
|
|
|
ligui
Senior Nomad
Posts: 884
Registered: 2-9-2008
Location: Fraser co.
Member Is Offline
Mood: love Baja !
|
|
Your right on Dave . 
|
|
|
David K
Honored Nomad
Posts: 65411
Registered: 8-30-2002
Location: San Diego County
Member Is Offline
Mood: Have Baja Fever
|
|
Sure is beautiful, verdad?
|
|
|
Bajatripper
Ultra Nomad
Posts: 3152
Registered: 3-20-2010
Member Is Offline
|
|
| Quote: | Originally posted by ligui
Top of the hill out of ligui on hwy 1. About 3 miles south , great view of ocean on one side and low hills on the other . Camp on the beach in ligui
in the day and drive up for the stars at night . |
Not to be too picky, but that would be "gulf" on one side.
David, you're dropping the ball when I've got to point these things out
There most certainly is but one side to every story: the TRUTH. Variations of it are nothing but lies.
|
|
|
astrobaja
Senior Nomad
Posts: 952
Registered: 5-22-2006
Location: near San Pedro Martir Park
Member Is Offline
Mood: beam me up
|
|
nice pic David! So are there any high mesas one could drive up to? 2000' or higher is best but as I look on google map not a lot of roads through the
mtns.
\"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\"
Douglas Adams
our website: http://bajadarkskies.com |
|
|
David K
Honored Nomad
Posts: 65411
Registered: 8-30-2002
Location: San Diego County
Member Is Offline
Mood: Have Baja Fever
|
|
| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajatripper
| Quote: | Originally posted by ligui
Top of the hill out of ligui on hwy 1. About 3 miles south , great view of ocean on one side and low hills on the other . Camp on the beach in ligui
in the day and drive up for the stars at night . |
Not to be too picky, but that would be "gulf" on one side.
David, you're dropping the ball when I've got to point these things out
|
Look again my friend.. that is Ligui you quoted calling it an ocean! I had no issue with it, since the gulf is merely a finger of the ocean... my my
you are picky! LOL
Hope all is well for you in Washington? Did you find me a job up there??
|
|
|
ligui
Senior Nomad
Posts: 884
Registered: 2-9-2008
Location: Fraser co.
Member Is Offline
Mood: love Baja !
|
|
When you live next to a creek ... That an ocean my friend 
|
|
|
![[*]](images/xmbforum/default_icon.gif){kind=icon}
