| Pages:
1
2
3 |
David K
Honored Nomad
Posts: 64739
Registered: 8-30-2002
Location: San Diego County
Member Is Offline
Mood: Have Baja Fever
|
|
| Quote: | Originally posted by astrobaja
Ateo: thanks for a great trip report, and also for the kind words about our place here in the sierra! It was a real pleasure to meet you and your
family!! Look forward to showing you some celestial sights!
The observatorio national does not let the public look through any of their scopes at night, all of the telescope time is sold to astronomers from all
over the world. There are actually only a very few professional observatories that arrange special nights where the public can look through the giant
scopes. Kitt Peak is one, and I believe mount Wilson is another. McDonald observatory in west Texas has one night a year where you can look through
their 82 inch scope (I did it once, it was awesome). Most observatories have separate visitor centres with smaller instruments for public viewing. In
talking to the past and present director there are plans underway to construct such a spot, perhaps near the museum. BTW for the museum all you need
to do is ask and they will open it for you, especially if it is a larger group. |
Mike, what is the size of the Baja telescope mirror in inches? I have been to Palomar many times (in my 'back yard') and know it is a 200 inch mirror,
and for most of my life was the biggest in the world.
Thanks!
|
|
|
bajaandy
Senior Nomad
Posts: 769
Registered: 2-7-2004
Location: North County
Member Is Offline
Mood: Adventurous
|
|
Excellent report! Like you, it took many, many trips to Baja before I made it up there to explore. What a wonderful part of Baja that so many never
expect to see, and fewer still actually will. Nice picture essay of your trip. And very nice pictures of Picacho del Diablo. (I finally climbed that
sucker a few years ago. There's a trip report floating around here on Nomads somewhere...)
Good on ya for leaving the sticks at home for once and exploring what is truly "another world" in Baja!
subvert the dominant paradigm
"If you travel with a man, you must either fall out with him or make him your good friend."
JBL Noel
|
|
|
Ateo
Elite Nomad
Posts: 5896
Registered: 7-18-2011
Member Is Offline
|
|
Thanks BajaAndy.
I need to find your trip report. Looking at that mountain made me realize anyone who could climb to the top had some serious cajones.
| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaandy
Excellent report! Like you, it took many, many trips to Baja before I made it up there to explore. What a wonderful part of Baja that so many never
expect to see, and fewer still actually will. Nice picture essay of your trip. And very nice pictures of Picacho del Diablo. (I finally climbed that
sucker a few years ago. There's a trip report floating around here on Nomads somewhere...)
Good on ya for leaving the sticks at home for once and exploring what is truly "another world" in Baja! |
|
|
|
Ateo
Elite Nomad
Posts: 5896
Registered: 7-18-2011
Member Is Offline
|
|
DK, I think the the largest in the park is 83". There are 2 other smaller ones (I think).
|
|
|
bajaandy
Senior Nomad
Posts: 769
Registered: 2-7-2004
Location: North County
Member Is Offline
Mood: Adventurous
|
|
Here ya go...
| Quote: | Originally posted by Ateo
Thanks BajaAndy.
I need to find your trip report. Looking at that mountain made me realize anyone who could climb to the top had some serious cajones.
| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaandy
Excellent report! Like you, it took many, many trips to Baja before I made it up there to explore. What a wonderful part of Baja that so many never
expect to see, and fewer still actually will. Nice picture essay of your trip. And very nice pictures of Picacho del Diablo. (I finally climbed that
sucker a few years ago. There's a trip report floating around here on Nomads somewhere...)
Good on ya for leaving the sticks at home for once and exploring what is truly "another world" in Baja! |
|
Picacho Del Diablo
subvert the dominant paradigm
"If you travel with a man, you must either fall out with him or make him your good friend."
JBL Noel
|
|
|
Bajaboy
Ultra Nomad
Posts: 4375
Registered: 10-9-2003
Location: Bahia Asuncion, BCS, Mexico
Member Is Offline
|
|
Sunday just before 2:00 got this message:
Atencion!! En estos momentos el parque nacional se encuentra bajo una intensa lluvia acompañada de tormentas eléctricas por seguridad se recomienda
abstenerse a visitar el área natural protegida.
|
|
|
astrobaja
Senior Nomad
Posts: 952
Registered: 5-22-2006
Location: near San Pedro Martir Park
Member Is Offline
Mood: beam me up
|
|
Bajaboy: yup I can vouch for that Raining very hard for quite a few hours now
with more coming on the radar!
David yeah Ateo got it right its an 83" (tiny by modern standards) the 1.5 meter is de-commisioned for a while and there is a 34" scope too. Long
range plans are for a 6 meter (240 inch) scope.
\"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: 64739
Registered: 8-30-2002
Location: San Diego County
Member Is Offline
Mood: Have Baja Fever
|
|
Great. I hope they get the 240 inch scope.
|
|
|
BajaGeoff
Super Nomad
Posts: 1727
Registered: 1-11-2006
Location: San Diego and Campo Lopez
Member Is Offline
Mood: Heading To Baja!!!
|
|
Really nice report! Gracias!
|
|
|
El Vergel
Nomad
Posts: 197
Registered: 8-27-2003
Location: San Felipe - Puertecitos Rd., Km. 35 and Santa Mon
Member Is Offline
|
|
Great Stuff!
Thanks for sharing a most excellent Trip Report.
|
|
|
Ateo
Elite Nomad
Posts: 5896
Registered: 7-18-2011
Member Is Offline
|
|
I really think this park is very special. It deserves more visitors.
|
|
|
WideAngleWandering
Nomad
Posts: 390
Registered: 3-13-2012
Location: US-Based but traveling
Member Is Offline
|
|
It's beautiful and quite empty. I was up there for a few days and I didn't see a soul, except the park ranger at the gate and one guy walking down
the road removing rocks.
The visitor's center looked snazzy but it was locked up so I couldn't go in.
|
|
|
bryanmckenzie
Senior Nomad
Posts: 561
Registered: 9-23-2009
Location: 400 Km from Mexico Beach, Florida
Member Is Offline
Mood: Hot & humid --- not hot & dry.
|
|
Most excellent trip report & pictures, Ateo. It's great to see other Nomads exploring that little piece of Baja that few others do. After two
visits, I have yet to get to the Observatorio when they are open and it fits my schedule. The next time, I'm throwing the schedule away and making
time for more hiking, visiting the Sky Ranch and see the observatory. My April trip report is also floating around on one of these forums --- it
includes pictures & video of camping in freezing rain and snow and hellaciously high winds, ugh!
 Did you get some decals for your car? I've got mine on the side window.
[Edited on 2012-9-25 by bryanmckenzie]
|
|
|
Ateo
Elite Nomad
Posts: 5896
Registered: 7-18-2011
Member Is Offline
|
|
| Quote: | Originally posted by bryanmckenzie
Most excellent trip report & pictures, Ateo. It's great to see other Nomads exploring that little piece of Baja that few others do. After two
visits, I have yet to get to the Observatorio when they are open and it fits my schedule. The next time, I'm throwing the schedule away and making
time for more hiking, visiting the Sky Ranch and see the observatory. My April trip report is also floating around on one of these forums --- it
includes pictures & video of camping in freezing rain and snow and hellaciously high winds, ugh!
Did you get some decals for your car? I've got mine on the side window.
[Edited on 2012-9-25 by bryanmckenzie] |
Bryan,
You're trip report was one that led me to SPMartir. Because of your post -- I got the experience. Muchas gracias amigo. Serious. Thanks.
|
|
|
David K
Honored Nomad
Posts: 64739
Registered: 8-30-2002
Location: San Diego County
Member Is Offline
Mood: Have Baja Fever
|
|
Trip reports are the best!
|
|
|
bryanmckenzie
Senior Nomad
Posts: 561
Registered: 9-23-2009
Location: 400 Km from Mexico Beach, Florida
Member Is Offline
Mood: Hot & humid --- not hot & dry.
|
|
De nada, amigo. I'm so glad that someone else got to enjoy this slice of heaven, so different from the rest of Baja.
| Quote: | | You're trip report was one that led me to SPMartir. Because of your post -- I got the experience. Muchas gracias amigo. Serious. Thanks.
|
[Edited on 2012-9-25 by bryanmckenzie]
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.â€
-Mark Twain
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910)
|
|
|
bryanmckenzie
Senior Nomad
Posts: 561
Registered: 9-23-2009
Location: 400 Km from Mexico Beach, Florida
Member Is Offline
Mood: Hot & humid --- not hot & dry.
|
|
GE KML file: Observatorio Nacional San Pedro Martir
This should work if you simply click on this Google Earth KML file.
Ateo's Baja Nomad trip report
If not, right-click this link to download it & save it to your own computer; then double-click the file on your computer to open it using Google
Earth software.
PM me is you have problems so that I correct them.
1400 pixel image here. San Felipe is on the horizon beyond the famous hilltop. The observatory is behind the two ridge lines to protect against
ambient light sources from the San Felipe "metropolitan" area.
[Edited on 2012-10-8 by bryanmckenzie]
[Edited on 2012-10-8 by bryanmckenzie]
|
|
|
David K
Honored Nomad
Posts: 64739
Registered: 8-30-2002
Location: San Diego County
Member Is Offline
Mood: Have Baja Fever
|
|
Very cool with snow on the ground, even! Hey Bryan, please see u2u about helping me with a GE map.
|
|
|
Ateo
Elite Nomad
Posts: 5896
Registered: 7-18-2011
Member Is Offline
|
|
Was able to see it on the 1400 pixel image link. Pretty cool. Is that San Felipe on the ocean center screen? I wasn't able to see it in person from
the peaks.
|
|
|
David K
Honored Nomad
Posts: 64739
Registered: 8-30-2002
Location: San Diego County
Member Is Offline
Mood: Have Baja Fever
|
|
| Quote: | Originally posted by Ateo
Was able to see it on the 1400 pixel image link. Pretty cool. Is that San Felipe on the ocean center screen? I wasn't able to see it in person from
the peaks. |
Yes... and correct, Diablo Mountain is between the observatories and San Felipe (as Bryan said, it is to block out the city lights).
|
|
|
| Pages:
1
2
3 |
![[*]](images/xmbforum/default_icon.gif){kind=icon}
