[CMAS] Baxter Park and Stars Over Katahdin

[Jeffrey Messikian]

Hi Colin,

  I was wondering if you got this reservation?  If so, what is the site #.  I was interested in looking at an aerial map and seeing how far things might be from my parked car and Hartford, CT.  Is there a risk of anything filling up?  

 

   Worst case, couldn’t I just bring my tent and camp next to my telescope?

 

   I am under the impression it is a 1.5 hour drive to get to this area on un paved roads at slow speed?

 

Jeff

 

From: CMAS [mailto:cmas-bounces at maineastro.com] On Behalf Of Colin Caissie
Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2019 8:32 AM
To: CMAS Listserv
Subject: Re: [CMAS] Baxter Park and Stars Over Katahdin

 

Jeff from Hartford, CT has expressed interest in the Baxter/SOK plans, so I will start reservations at Nesowadnehunk Field Bunkhouse.  There will be access parking nearby, and an open area for scope setup.  I plan to have the 16" dob with me, and will plan to hike in the area...several peaks that I haven't visited in Summer, good swimming in the river, etc. This will be Thursday and Friday nights, September 19,20.  A one hour drive from there gets to The KWWM monument and Stars over Katahdin for Saturday the 21st.

 

Bunks are $12 per night.  I believe they are all open at this time.  

Email me ASAP for final confirmation and I'll make some final actions.

 

Colin

 

On Sat, Aug 10, 2019 at 6:33 AM Colin Caissie <cscmachinedesign at gmail.com> wrote:

Right.  So planning a camping thing in Baxter would be too much?   I get it.

 

On Fri, Aug 9, 2019 at 3:35 PM satillite1965 <satillite1965 at gmail.com> wrote:

Looks like ill be lucky to make it to the maine state star party and arcadia. 

 

 

 

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From: Colin Caissie <cscmachinedesign at gmail.com> 

Date: 8/8/19 1:44 PM (GMT-05:00) 

To: CMAS Listserv <cmas at maineastro.com> 

Subject: [CMAS] Baxter Park and Stars Over Katahdin 

 

Time to secure a bunkhouse or leanto in Baxter Park.

 

Stars over Katahdin is Saturday night, September 21, and I plan to be in Baxter Park for a couple days before that.

 

If there are some members who'd like to camp and do some dark sky viewing in Baxter park, then I can rent a leanto at South Branch Pond where there is likely open sky for viewing or Nesowadnehunk Field where there are open areas. I plan to have the 16" dob for this and the S.O.K.

 

Otherwise, I will book a leanto at Chimney Pond, as I have plans for some climbing. There will be no chance of lugging a scope up to Chimney Pond.

 

How about anyone wanting to do camping/viewing in the lowlands, let me know by this weekend?

 

C

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