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E-Mail Formats

If you select a short text message (intended for cell phones and pagers), you will see an email like this:

(CASC Alarm!)
Good skies at
07-02 @ Hr03
07-02 @ Hr04
07-02 @ Hr05
07-02 @ Hr22


If you select a large text message, you will see an email like this:

Subject: CSAC Alarm for 2004-07-01 22:00:00
Message:
Favorable observing conditions at Chaco Culture National Historical Park
Based on your Default subscription.

Opportunities to observe at: (Clouds/Trans/Seeing)
07-01 @ Hour 22 for 8 hours (0%/Transparent/Good)

Check out your clock at http://cleardarksky.com/c/ChacoNPNkey.html

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Do not reply to this message. It will not be read.
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Thank you for using the Clear Sky Alarm Clock,
Mark Casazza
csacxxmin@casaxxa.xxx


This format is intended for Ham radio email or others looking for a complete forecast in a text format. Please note the *'s and the -'s in the charts. The *'s indicate conditions that meet or exceed your subscription's settings. The -'s indicate conditions the do not meet your subscription's settings. There is also a "Sun/Moon" line. The * indicates that the Sun is up, ^ indicates twilight, and . indicates the moon is higher than 10° above the horizon. The email will look like this:

 
Subject: CSAC Alarm for 2004-07-01 22:00:00
Message:

Favorable observing conditions at Chaco Culture National Historical Park
Based on your Default subscription.

++ 5 C ****    ****---------**************              
 + 4 l     *                                            
   3 o        *                                         
 - 2 u      --                                          
-- 1 d                                                 
-----  2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0
 Hour  0 2 0 2 4 6 8 0 2 4 6 8 0 2 0 2 4 6
SunMoon**^.      ^***************^..     ^
 
 
++ 5 T        *****---------**************              
 + 4 r ***** -                                          
   3 a                                                  
 - 2 n      -                                           
-- 1 s                                                  
-----  2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0
 Hour  0 2 0 2 4 6 8 0 2 4 6 8 0 2 0 2 4 6
 
 
++ 5 S                                                  
 + 4 e *****--**            **************              
   3 e          ***                                     
 - 2 i                                                  
-- 1 n             ---------                            
     g
-----  2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0
 Hour  0 2 0 2 4 6 8 0 2 4 6 8 0 2 0 2 4 6


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Thank you for using the Clear Sky Alarm Clock,
Mark Casazza
csacxxmin@casaxxa.xxx


If you select a short HTML message, you will see an email like this:

Clear Sky Alarm

Favorable observing conditions at Stellafane
Based on your Default subscription.

Click below to check out your clock.

The above is what your clock looked like when the alarm was sent.
The forecast may have changed since the alarm went out.

Opportunities to observe at:
Clouds Trans Seeing
07-01 @ Hour 22 for 7 hours 10% Poor Poor

Check out your clock at http://cleardarksky.com/c/Stellafanekey.html

You - xxxx@casazza.xxx - are signed up to get these messages.
To stop receiving these messages visit http://ClearSkyAlarmClock.com

Do not reply to this message, it will not be read.
Send inquiries to csacxxmin@casaxxa.xxx.

Thank you for using the Clear Sky Alarm Clock,
Mark Casazza
csacxxmin@casaxxa.xxx





If you select a large HTML message, you will see an email like this:

Favorable observing conditions at Morgan County Observatory
Based on your Woods subscription.

Click below to check out your clock.

The above is what your clock looked like when the alarm was sent.
The forecast may have changed since the alarm went out.

Opportunities to observe at: Clouds Trans Seeing
07-01 @ Hour 20 for 1 hours 0% Average Average
07-02 @ Hour 06 for 3 hours 2% Average Good

Check out your clock at http://cleardarksky.com/c/MrgnCtyObWVkey.html

You - xxxx@casazza.xxx - are signed up to get these messages.
To stop receiving these messages visit http://ClearSkyAlarmClock.com

Do not reply to this message, it will not be read.
Send inquiries to csacxxmin@casaxxa.xxx.

Thank you for using the Clear Sky Alarm Clock,
Mark Casazza
csacxxmin@casaxxa.xxx


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