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Tue, Mar 12 2013 - Mount Yonah sunset and Comet PanSTARRS viewing & picnic (View Original Event Details)

Trip Leader(s): Tony C
Participants:Tony C, Theresa T, CB Genrich, Sheri, Elise Kelcourse, David Duffey, Doug Kostyniak

Write Up:

Yes we had a great hike on Mount Yonah and also successfully found Comet Panstarrs on the western horizon and snapped a few pics.  It was a georgeous, super perfect March day...very low humidity and crazy clear visibility.  We took our time hiking to the top to enjoy the views..then had our picnic on the summit before watching the cloudless sunset.  Then about 20 min later, we were able to find Panstarrs with some binoculars...you could barely make it out with the naked eye but wasn't easy.  We took our time heading down too with a long break for additional stargazing in the lower field overlook...got to love Yonah and got to get back there again soon...