Re: Deep sky observing tonight
The Frontenac Dark Sky Preserve doubles as the local landing station for the air ambulance, so it should be plowed.? One should never set up kit on the helipad.
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Re: stepping back from the hobby
Sorry to hear you are stepping back.? I hope you're keeping a manageable small scope and good pair of binos on hand. By the way, your email address above is? r.elleray.harding@...? I can't send an email to that address. Is there a way to PM you?
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Re: stepping back from the hobby
Dear cousin, Beware of the Ferengi vultures!
PS.? Enforce rule #21 no exceptions...except for cousins (which my put you in violation of rule #6!)
Cheers, Albert.?
Hey fellow OAFs!
The years have caught up to me, and I find I am not longing up to hauling my astronomy equipment out to dark sites, and have decided to step back from the hobby! Consequently I have quite a bit of high end astronomy items for sale.? I am putting this out first to the OAFs before posting on the buy/sell sites.? If you are interested in receiving a list of the items w/ pricing, please drop me a message at r.elleray.harding@...?
Thanks and Cheers!
Richard Harding
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stepping back from the hobby
Hey fellow OAFs! The years have caught up to me, and I find I am not longing up to hauling my astronomy equipment out to dark sites, and have decided to step back from the hobby! Consequently I have quite a bit of high end astronomy items for sale. ?I am putting this out first to the OAFs before posting on the buy/sell sites. ?If you are interested in receiving a list of the items w/ pricing, please drop me a message at r.elleray.harding@...? Thanks and Cheers! Richard Harding
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Re: Deep sky observing tonight
Thanks for doing that Attila. I'll send the URL to our Scouters who are taking the Venture Company there this coming weekend.
Tim
On Mon, Apr 17, 2023, 2:02 p.m. Attilla Danko < danko@...> wrote: Cool. I think the overflow parking lot of Camp Opemikon deserves to
have a clear sky chart:
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attilla danko, ,? danko@...,
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On Mon, Apr 17, 2023 at 12:02?PM Tony Kourlas via
<tonykourlas=[email protected]> wrote:
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> "This is an intriguing site as it is only 30 minutes from my home, vice 70 minutes to the North Frontenac Dark Sky Preserve. Can you tell us more about the site? Is it private property? Do you need permission to observe there? Is the site still useful once camping season is in full gear?"
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> Its the overflow parking lot across the street from Camp Opemikon owned by Boy Scouts Canada. Its used by buses to drop off campers but otherwise empty since parents/leaders park in the regular parking lot instead.? I asked and was granted permission to observe there years ago. I'm confident they will grant you permission as well, especially if you offer to give interested scouts/beavers a brief tour of the night sky before their bedtime.
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> I like it because its only a one hour drive from Manotick to 5.0-5.5 skies, its plowed in the winter, and its next to phone/help in case of emergency. The downsides? There are trees around so you're not going to get many views lower than ~20 degrees unless you like playing peekaboo with branches :)? There are passing cars with highbeams that trigger camp security lights lasting a minute or so, but traffic pretty much stops around 10PM.
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> The spot really works for me, but if I lived 70 mins from Frontenac as you do, I would probably go there instead unless I was really pressed for time. That said, I don't know if they plow Frontenac during winter.
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Re: Deep sky observing tonight
Cool. I think the overflow parking lot of Camp Opemikon deserves to have a clear sky chart: <> attilla danko, , danko@..., attilladanko@... On Mon, Apr 17, 2023 at 12:02?PM Tony Kourlas via groups.io <tonykourlas@...> wrote:
"This is an intriguing site as it is only 30 minutes from my home, vice 70 minutes to the North Frontenac Dark Sky Preserve. Can you tell us more about the site? Is it private property? Do you need permission to observe there? Is the site still useful once camping season is in full gear?"
Its the overflow parking lot across the street from Camp Opemikon owned by Boy Scouts Canada. Its used by buses to drop off campers but otherwise empty since parents/leaders park in the regular parking lot instead. I asked and was granted permission to observe there years ago. I'm confident they will grant you permission as well, especially if you offer to give interested scouts/beavers a brief tour of the night sky before their bedtime.
I like it because its only a one hour drive from Manotick to 5.0-5.5 skies, its plowed in the winter, and its next to phone/help in case of emergency. The downsides? There are trees around so you're not going to get many views lower than ~20 degrees unless you like playing peekaboo with branches :) There are passing cars with highbeams that trigger camp security lights lasting a minute or so, but traffic pretty much stops around 10PM.
The spot really works for me, but if I lived 70 mins from Frontenac as you do, I would probably go there instead unless I was really pressed for time. That said, I don't know if they plow Frontenac during winter.
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Re: Deep sky observing tonight
On Sat, Apr 15, 2023 at 12:55 PM, Timothy Campbell wrote:
It is a Scouts Canada camp. It is awesome and I've taken old troop there a couple times. Definitely dark sky, but lots of trees, as you might expect from a camp. I don't recall any great lines of sight for the parking lots there though, except for zenith viewing.
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I have many fond memories of camping there with my kids as well :)? As for observing horizon, the regular parking lot is treed with some lights and so not a great place to observe from. The overflow parking lot is in a little clearing across the street with visual horizon somewhere around ~20 degrees or lower (I managed to see both M68 and M83 the other night).?
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Re: Deep sky observing tonight
"This is an intriguing site as it is only 30 minutes from my home, vice 70 minutes to the North Frontenac Dark Sky Preserve. Can you tell us more about the site? Is it private property? Do you need permission to observe there? Is the site still useful once camping season is in full gear?"
Its the overflow parking lot across the street from Camp Opemikon owned by Boy Scouts Canada. Its used by buses to drop off campers but otherwise empty since parents/leaders park in the regular parking lot instead.??I asked and was granted permission to observe there years ago. I'm confident they will grant you permission as well, especially if you offer to give interested scouts/beavers a brief tour of the night sky before their bedtime.?
I like it because its only a one hour drive from Manotick to 5.0-6.0 skies, its plowed in the winter, and its next to phone/help in case of emergency. The downsides? There are trees around so you're not going to get many views lower than ~20 degrees unless you like playing peekaboo with branches :)? There are passing cars with highbeams that trigger camp security lights lasting a minute or so, but traffic pretty much stops around 10PM.?
The spot really works for me, but if I lived 70 mins from Frontenac as you do, I would probably go there instead unless I was really pressed for time. That said, I don't know if they plow Frontenac during winter.
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Re: Deep sky observing tonight
It is a Scouts Canada camp. It is awesome and I've taken old troop there a couple times. Definitely dark sky, but lots of trees, as you might expect from a camp. I don't recall any great lines of sight for the parking lots there though, except for zenith viewing.
Tim
This is an intriguing site as it is only 30 minutes from my home, vice 70 minutes to the North Frontenac Dark Sky Preserve. Can you tell us more about the site? Is it private property? Do you need permission to observe there? Is the site still useful once camping season is in full gear?
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Re: Deep sky observing tonight
This is an intriguing site as it is only 30 minutes from my home, vice 70 minutes to the North Frontenac Dark Sky Preserve. Can you tell us more about the site? Is it private property? Do you need permission to observe there? Is the site still useful once camping season is in full gear?
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Re: Deep sky observing tonight
Unfortunately a little far for me to travel tonight, I'll only make it as far as FLO.? But I would certainly be very interested in joining you another night!? Looks like a decent spot.
Matt
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Deep sky observing tonight
Hi folks. I'll be taking the 20 inch for some deep sky observing at the camp Opemikon?overflow parking lot tonight between ~8PM to ~2AM (if I last that long).? Feel free to join me... always welcome the company of fellow OAFs :)
Location is here:??
I may go earlier and set up the H-alpha scope late afternoon, assuming I can get free from work and domestic responsibilities in time.
You can reach me at 343 202 4149, but I'm not sure I get phone service out there.
-Tony.
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Re: Messier Marathon observing session at Pit Road (near Cobden) - Saturday March 25-26 2023
Hello all,
Unfortunately, the weather will not cooperate for tonight’s outing to Pit Road. ?The event is No-go.
Cheers!
Pierre
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Messier Marathon observing session at Pit Road (near Cobden) - Saturday March 25-26 2023
Hello all! It's that time again... Messier Marathon observing night at Pit Road, near Cobden... this coming Saturday night! ?All are welcome ... weather permitting! ?This is a great opportunity to meet new and old friends and get together under dark skies : ) ?Please see all the details in the PDF file linked below... /g/OAFs/files/Messier%20Marathon/Messier_Marathon_2023.pdfHere is the updated 2023 Messier Marathon Object observing order (see file? ?MARATHON-2023-list.pdf )?/g/OAFs/files/Messier%20MarathonLet's hope the weather cooperates... It's looking quite iffy though with the possibility of a late winter snowstorm this weekend! Clear skies! Pierre
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Re: Comet ZTF during a full moon.
Newbie in Nepean here. Think I saw a smudge last night where it was supposed to be (Evolution 8). Backyard was fairly bright.
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Re: Comet ZTF during a full moon.
Saw the comet from Berry Side Road in Kanata. In the darker-orange section of the light pollution map. On Tue, Feb 7, 2023 at 9:01 AM Timothy Campbell <timothypilgrim@...> wrote:
You must be in a darker place than I. I stepped outside last night, moon quite low on the horizon with my 10x50's and even with averted vision had a difficult time in Orleans.
Tim
On Mon, Feb 6, 2023, 9:59 p.m. Attilla Danko <danko@...> wrote:
Easily visible in 10x42 binoculars during a full moon -- provided the
moon is only 5 or so degrees above the horizon. Even showed a slight
asymmetry suggesting a tail.
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Re: Comet ZTF during a full moon.
I had no problems? finding it out in rural area ,although it was quite high almost at zenith camara pointing straight up . Hope to process pics tonight.
Dave?
You must be in a darker place than I. I stepped outside last night, moon quite low on the horizon with my 10x50's and even with averted vision had a difficult time in Orleans.
Tim On Mon, Feb 6, 2023, 9:59 p.m. Attilla Danko < danko@...> wrote: Easily visible in 10x42 binoculars during a full moon -- provided the
moon is only 5 or so degrees above the horizon. Even showed a slight
asymmetry suggesting a tail.
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Re: Comet ZTF during a full moon.
You must be in a darker place than I. I stepped outside last night, moon quite low on the horizon with my 10x50's and even with averted vision had a difficult time in Orleans.
Tim
On Mon, Feb 6, 2023, 9:59 p.m. Attilla Danko < danko@...> wrote: Easily visible in 10x42 binoculars during a full moon -- provided the
moon is only 5 or so degrees above the horizon. Even showed a slight
asymmetry suggesting a tail.
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Comet ZTF during a full moon.
Easily visible in 10x42 binoculars during a full moon -- provided the
moon is only 5 or so degrees above the horizon. Even showed a slight
asymmetry suggesting a tail.
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Terence Dickinson Obituary
Apologies if others have shared and I didn't see it, but thought people might like the warm obituary from Terence Dickinson's obituary.
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