by Marek Cichanski
The marine layer was about 2000 feet thick, so MB was just above the fog. I hit the fog above Shotgun Bend when I was driving down, so the 2000-foot forecast was just about right.
Unfortunately, there was a steady, scope-shaking southerly wind blowing the whole time. I stayed until after 1 am, then packed up and headed down just before 2. It hadn't let up, if anything it had gotten a bit stronger. I think I looked at two or three objects the whole night. Even looking at the MW in binos wasn't much fun, because of the cold wind in my face as I looked south.
If not for the wind, it would have been a pretty good Black Cloud Night. The sky hadn't gotten totally dark; I suspect that some of San Jose was still exposed, but it was pretty nice. There was reasonably detailed MW all the way through Cassiopea, which was good for MB.
Seeing was soft, too.
If tonight's crew has less wind and better seeing, they should have a pretty good night.
Marek Cichanski
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