Natalka – Also, if this is your first time, you should set up your telescope inside and just try pointing it things outside the window – so you can learn how to use it.

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One thing is to align the finder scope to make sure it points exactly in line with the main telescope.

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Another item is collimation.? If you don’t know what this is, somewhat longer emails will be required.? No matter how steady the atmosphere is, if your scope is not collimated, you will not get good views.

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Best – Michael

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Natalka Roshak
Sent: December 12, 2021 11:36 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [OAFs] Mill of Kintail?

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Attention : courriel externe | external email

To clarify - I live right downtown, and the city has put in the new extremely bright led lights all around me. I can barely see Orion’s belt from my driveway when it’s up, and the horizon is occluded by buildings. If anyone can suggest a not-overly-lit parking lot on a hill, that could work.

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Thanks all,

Natalka

On Dec 12, 2021, at 11:28 AM, Natalka Roshak <nroshak@...> wrote:

?Thank you Attila!

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Is there a site you would suggest for planet observation tonight?

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Natalka

On Dec 12, 2021, at 8:16 AM, Michael W <mwolfson@...> wrote:

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Morning – If all you want to do, which is always a good place to start, is view the major planets and moon, there is no need to go to a dark site.? Viewing from your driveway or porch will be fine as long as you can see them with the naked eye.

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For the moon, a crescent is always better than a full moon because the highest contrast will be along the line between light and dark.

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Even the Orion nebula will be somewhat visible in a 4.5” scope from in town.

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Clear skies and enjoy – Michael

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Tom Trottier
Sent: December 12, 2021 12:33 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [OAFs] Mill of Kintail?

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Attention : courriel externe | external email

Is Beckwith park still good?

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>Greetings Natalka,

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>Welcome to OAFs.

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>Sad to say the Mill of Kintail is not currently a good observing spot.

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>The parking lot has a streetlight. The rest of the park is dark but

>there is a locked gate preventing access to the dark parts at night.

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>We did have star parties at the mill, But they were on pre-arranged

>dates with the Mill or were don't the Mill's invitation. We no longer

>have permission to do impromptu observing there.

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>On Sat, Dec 11, 2021 at 11:40 PM Natalka Roshak <nroshak@...> wrote:

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>> Hello OAFs! New member here. I have a 1-week loan of a telescope (an Orion

>> StarBlast II 4.5 EQ Reflector from the OPL) and want to bring some kids out

>> to look at planets tomorrow, if the skies are clear. I'm not an RASC member

>> so can't use their nifty observatory, but I found the OAFs website which

>> mentions stargazing at the Mill of Kintail. Can anyone fill me in on this

>> site? Can I just drive there tomorrow and set up (parking lot?), and is

>> there visibility near the horizon where the planets will be?

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>> Many thanks!

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>> Natalka

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