http://www.starstryder.com/2007/10/23/mt-palomar-and-san-diego-fires/ Blogging one sidereal day at a time Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:26:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.starstryder.com/2007/10/23/mt-palomar-and-san-diego-fires/comment-page-1/#comment-12117 Astrogeek Fri, 26 Oct 2007 07:06:45 +0000 http://www.starstryder.com/2007/10/23/mt-palomar-and-san-diego-fires/#comment-12117 The observatory was considered 'fire safe' enough for residents of the Mt. Palomar region to be instructed to shelter there. Fortunately it appears that the fire skirted the telescope grounds to the west, as it burned northward. The observatory was considered ‘fire safe’ enough for residents of the Mt. Palomar region to be instructed to shelter there. Fortunately it appears that the fire skirted the telescope grounds to the west, as it burned northward.

]]> http://www.starstryder.com/2007/10/23/mt-palomar-and-san-diego-fires/comment-page-1/#comment-12026 Rick Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:28:44 +0000 http://www.starstryder.com/2007/10/23/mt-palomar-and-san-diego-fires/#comment-12026 The Hale webcam is back online. The Hale webcam is back online.

]]> http://www.starstryder.com/2007/10/23/mt-palomar-and-san-diego-fires/comment-page-1/#comment-12015 John M. Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:03:21 +0000 http://www.starstryder.com/2007/10/23/mt-palomar-and-san-diego-fires/#comment-12015 Yeah, really. That would be a tremendous loss. Yeah, really. That would be a tremendous loss.

]]> http://www.starstryder.com/2007/10/23/mt-palomar-and-san-diego-fires/comment-page-1/#comment-11877 Ed Wed, 24 Oct 2007 16:43:27 +0000 http://www.starstryder.com/2007/10/23/mt-palomar-and-san-diego-fires/#comment-11877 It's pretty sketchy here in SD. Palomar is the safest place to be up in that mountain though, there are plenty of fire breaks and water, but the fires are roaring up that hill. Another favorite place of mine, the <a href="http://www.observersinn.com/" rel="nofollow">Observer's Inn</a>, a bed and breakfast with 3 telescopes, is also in danger. Wish us luck out here. It’s pretty sketchy here in SD. Palomar is the safest place to be up in that mountain though, there are plenty of fire breaks and water, but the fires are roaring up that hill. Another favorite place of mine, the Observer’s Inn, a bed and breakfast with 3 telescopes, is also in danger. Wish us luck out here.

]]> http://www.starstryder.com/2007/10/23/mt-palomar-and-san-diego-fires/comment-page-1/#comment-11827 Dave Wed, 24 Oct 2007 07:22:10 +0000 http://www.starstryder.com/2007/10/23/mt-palomar-and-san-diego-fires/#comment-11827 I hope your telescopes stay safe. We lost our Mt Stromlo scopes in our 2003 bush fires here in Canberra, Australia. I hope your telescopes stay safe. We lost our Mt Stromlo scopes in our 2003 bush fires here in Canberra, Australia.

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