Quebec is on curfew mow , not a good idea to there after 8 pm , you'll get a big fine . Like yourself I'm also new to astronomy and looking for a viewing place . Live downtown.? What type of telescope do you have .?
I¡¯m new to observing and I¡¯m trying to find a convenient site for ~3 hours of observing. I live downtown Ottawa. Looking at the light pollution map, going north along Gatineau Park gets me the best mileage for getting away from the city light pollution.
I have tried observing at P15 and P16 (and in between) in Gatineau Park. I was happy with the sky and the seclusion, but on my first night at P16 a Gatineau Police Officer came through on patrol and stopped to chat. He asked if I was doing astrophotography (I wasn¡¯t). The fact that the police feel the need to patrol an empty parking lot in a park at 10 pm doesn¡¯t fill me with an abundance of confidence.
As a rookie, I don¡¯t really know what to think about this. Does anyone have any experience with observing in this area? Any safety concerns?
I was thinking of trying P17 tonight, just trying to find the best spot. I suspect it won¡¯t be as good as P16 since it¡¯s beside a road, but you don¡¯t really know until you try...
Thanks,
-Adam
