- James called the park on 13 June 2026. The staff member said the day-use area has the best connection. The trailer loop (probably means the RV Loop) does not get great service (these spots begin with T). The north loop is spotty. Get closer to the day use area for better service. The person did not mention the south loop, but since this loop is even farther away than the north loop, it likely has poor service as well (must check). Recommend checking the map on the website.
- How to find and observe Eta Cas (TOTS#2) (eyesonthesky.com)
Eta Cas is a double star within our own Milky Way galaxy. It is quite close to Earth, at just 19.4 light years, so the photons reaching your eye from the star tonight are under 20 years old. What makes Eta Cassiopeiae so interesting is that the primary star is a G-class star much like our Sun. Our Sun would look similar from Eta Cas if we were peering back it it from there. It also has 97% of the mass, and is 101% of the radius of our Sun. It is much like a twin of our host star in many respects, though it is likely about a billion years older. Here is how to locate it.