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Mike's Sky Ranch - 2 Night Photo Workshop:
Are you ready to see the night skies like you have never seen them before!!?
Imagine being thrown back in time when there was absolutely no light pollution or smog of any kind. This is that place!
Join us for 2 nights at Mike's Sky Ranch to have an experience of a lifetime!! This is one of the darkest night sky locations in the North American continent!
This is a night-sky/landscape/nature photographers dream come true. Amazing natural vistas, a nearby creak and waterfall and a night sky filled with innumerable stars!
Time to take your DSLR off the automatic setting! Together we will be going over the exposure triangle and how to use these setting to best capture the night sky.
Be part of this awesome event as we take a look at night sky objects like the arms of the Milky Way Galaxy, Lagoon Nebula, Andromeda Galaxy, the planet Saturn and more!
Members will try out their hand in Astrophotography by directly attaching their DSLR camera to a 4" Stellarvue Refracting Telescope. Together we will capture amazing images of Deep Sky Objects (DSO's) in the night sky!
Mikes Sky Ranch, is an oasis in the middle of the San Pedro Martir Mountain Range in Baja California. A clean and well manicured hotel complete with lodging, pool (the kind with a real deep end!), lounge area, full bar & a restaurant.
The ranch is a hot spot for American activity as is it located very near the path of the Baja 500 and Baja 1000 races. Chances are you will see a few racers hanging out by the pool!
If you have been to Joshua Tree, Mt. Palomar, or Death Valley, you will be amazed to see that the skies at Mike's Sky Ranch are up to 10x clearer than some of those locations! Not to mention some amazing scenery on the way there!!


























Lodging
Cash
Water
Warm clothes for the night
Clothed for hiking and day use
Inflatable Mattress.
Swim Wear
Toiletries
Binoculars
Telescope
Hydration Pack
Hiking Boots
DSLR camera & batteries!
Battery chargers & cables
Notepad & pen/voice recorder
Flashlights or Headlamps
Hiking Poles
Contact Information:
Maxwell Palau
Cell & Text: (619) 770-5255
Email: mxpalau@stardude.org
Package Details:
StarGazer - Camping: $499
Bring along all your camping gear and camp out under the natural star light of the amazing night sky! Includes an amazing campsite location for 2 nights and access to hot & cold running water, showers and restrooms.
Astronomer - Lodging: $649
All you need is your photography gear, some clothes and an attitude of wonder and adventure! Includes a room with beds, heating system, bathroom, shower, electricity, delicious breakfast & dinner and access to the pool for 2 nights.
Required Items to Take:
Proof of U.S. Residency
Recommened Items to Take:
Camping
Cash
Food & Water
Snacks
Warm clothes for the night
Clothes for hiking and day use
Hydration pack
Hiking boots
Sleeping bag
Sleeping pad
Tent
Toiletries
Binoculars
Telescope
DSLR camera & batteries
Battery chargers & cables
Notepad & pen/voice recorder
Hiking poles
Matches
Lighter fluid
Flashlights or Headlamps
Logs for burning
Cooking supplies
Plates & Untinsels
Coffee




