Magellan
Posted 19 December 2013 - 03:46 PM
We will be heading south soon, passing through Death Valley as we go. I have never been to Eureka Dunes and would like to go in to the park that way from Lone Pine, i. e. Lone Pine to Eureka Dunes and then to Ubehebe Crater. The daily report on DVNP's website doesn't include that road and their Facebook page for road conditions isn't very up to date. Anyone driven this route in the last week or two?
Thanks.
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Posted 19 December 2013 - 04:01 PM
Ted, to reach Eureka Dunes, I'd go in from Big Pine on the Big Pine Death Valley Road. It's about 50 miles. Then take Death Valley Road to Ubehebe. Watch for possible ice at the top of the Inyos. Usually there is only a spot or two. People have been driving into Saline Valley via north pass so BPDV road is useable. Death Valley Road past Crankshaft Corner is wide and graded. There can be washboard, don't be suckered into driving too fast.
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Posted 19 December 2013 - 04:47 PM
The dunes are cool Ted. They are also the coldest spot we have encountered within DV. I think it got down to 11F the night I took this photo.
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Posted 19 December 2013 - 05:45 PM
WOW! Great photo!
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Posted 19 December 2013 - 07:11 PM
I had a 2.5gal. jug of water freeze solid inside the bed-shell with me one T-Day weekend at Eureka Sand Dune. The very next year the same weekend overnight the remnants in the margarita pitcher either froze solid or to the consistency of molasses. I'll second that motion for coldest part of DV!
Riley's Human
Posted 19 December 2013 - 08:25 PM
The road to the Dunes is kinda strange. Paved portions mixed with unpaved but wide high speed dirt road. I wish I'd taken the time to drive in to the Dunes. Something for the next trip.
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C'est la vie
Posted 19 December 2013 - 11:59 PM
The dunes are cool Ted. They are also the coldest spot we have encountered within DV. I think it got down to 11F the night I took this photo.
Great shot of the moon.Is that Mars also in the picture?
I am a sucker for moon shots.
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Weekend warrior
Posted 20 December 2013 - 03:50 AM
Great shot of the moon.Is that Mars also in the picture?
I am a sucker for moon shots.
Frank
I don't know, Frank. It might have just been a reddish star. I don't remember any astrological point of interest other than the crescent moonset. The full sequence and other DV shots can be reviewed here: http://www.lighthawk...j4FXnq&lb=1&s=A
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Posted 20 December 2013 - 04:11 AM
That is a straight up amazing picture! Thanks for sharing.
Edited by LuckyDan, 20 December 2013 - 04:12 AM.
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Posted 20 December 2013 - 04:19 AM
Hey, Andy and Frank - if the date and time is correct in the picture info, that object is Beta1 Capricorni aka Dabih. It's a double star, but you only see the bright component in Andy's beautiful pic.
Hope this helps satisfy your curiosity.
Edit: It's a double star in binoculars, but actually there are even more stars in the system that can't be resolved, except by their spectra. There are at least five stars in this very interesting and complex system.
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