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AstroCamp 2011

AstroCamp 2011 continued the excitement of lakeside astronomy under dark skies. Due to software changes, pictures are now available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/nightwise/sets/72157628247294693/.

SQM Readings from behind Dave's House
at Camp Eberhart, Three Rivers, Michigan
Latitude 41.9297 N, Longitude 85.7499 W
July 26, 2011, 01:15 a.m.
Clear Sky, No Moon

Observer	SQM #	Meter Reading (in "squims")
Joan	2494	21.78
Elliott	3552	21.86
Tom	3564	21.01
Joe	3570	21.42
Average	21.51

*"Squims" are magnitudes per square arc-second.
Note: Milky Way overhead. Readings taken at angle, into area of no stars, yielded values less by 0.02 to 0.05.

See images from other AstroCamp sessions linked from the Astrocamp Home Page.

Thank you, AstroCamp staff, for a fun adventure under the stars. Astro rocks!

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