Re: how was the carp star party?
I got there (sans scope) about 9:00, and there was quite a large selection of scopes set up. The number of public attendees was quite large as well. Sky was clear and steady, and the night ended with nice views of Saturn!
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On Jul 3, 2022, at 9:15 AM, Attilla Danko <danko@...> wrote:
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how was the carp star party?
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Re: Diefenbunker Saturday
Richard et al. – I would not worry about spritzing the telescope with anything.? The virus transmission is almost completely airborne.? The most important thing is not to breathe the same air as
others.? Masks will be helpful, and physical distancing moreso, e.g. > 1 meter would be adequate especially if there is a breeze.
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Of course, people will be tempted to touch the telescope, which they should not do at all anyway.? But just in case, it would be a good idea to have some hand sanitizer around – not because the virus
will pass through the skin of the fingers and hands, but because fingers often touch the nose etc..
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Best -- Michael
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Subject: [OAFs] Diefenbunker Saturday
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Weather looks like it may be Ok for July 2.
I somehow missed the last star party. ?For people who went, what, if anything, did people do about sanitizing scopes? ?I'm thinking about either having a little alcohol spritzer with me, or blasting the scope and guests with high-intensity ultraviolet light.
?Or maybe gamma rays.
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Re: Diefenbunker Saturday
The public star party at the Diefenbunker in early June was not excessively busy. I didn’t end up taking special precautions with my eyepieces. I like the idea of short gamma ray bursts to sanitize everything,
though.
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Weather looks like it may be Ok for July 2.
I somehow missed the last star party. ?For people who went, what, if anything, did people do about sanitizing scopes? ?I'm thinking about either having a little alcohol spritzer with me, or blasting the scope and guests with high-intensity ultraviolet light.
?Or maybe gamma rays.
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Weather looks like it may be Ok for July 2.
I somehow missed the last star party. ?For people who went, what, if anything, did people do about sanitizing scopes? ?I'm thinking about either having a little alcohol spritzer with me, or blasting the scope and guests with high-intensity ultraviolet light. ?Or maybe gamma rays.
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Re: starfest registration is now open
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On Sat, Jun 11, 2022 at 9:00 PM Mike Wirths via <mikewirths1= [email protected]> wrote: I seem to remember that I added a preference as to the row closest to the field due to the length of our trailer. If you go to River Places' website you can get a site map so that you can ask for a general area of the rv hookups
On Sat, Jun 11, 2022 at 8:21 PM Attilla Danko < danko@...> wrote: The starfest info page said that trailer sites would be assigned 2
weeks before the star party. And that they would be assigned in the
order that people registered.
The implication is that we only get to choose the type of trailer spot
(full service, power only, etc) no the particular spot.
Although, IRC, vedors get to pick their trailer spot.
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Re: starfest registration is now open
I seem to remember that I added a preference as to the row closest to the field due to the length of our trailer. If you go to River Places' website you can get a site map so that you can ask for a general area of the rv hookups
On Sat, Jun 11, 2022 at 8:21 PM Attilla Danko < danko@...> wrote: The starfest info page said that trailer sites would be assigned 2
weeks before the star party. And that they would be assigned in the
order that people registered.
The implication is that we only get to choose the type of trailer spot
(full service, power only, etc) no the particular spot.
Although, IRC, vedors get to pick their trailer spot.
attilla danko, ,? danko@...,
attilladanko@...
On Sat, Jun 11, 2022 at 7:57 PM Richard Harding
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> Well I am registered for Starfest, arriving the Sunday before and staying 7 nights! The only problem is not finding a place to pick my trailer site! Am I missing something ?
> Richard Harding
> > On Jun 11, 2022, at 12:54 PM, Attilla Danko <danko@...> wrote:
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> > every year is a pilgrimage for some of us. (In particular one Starry
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Re: starfest registration is now open
The starfest info page said that trailer sites would be assigned 2 weeks before the star party. And that they would be assigned in the order that people registered. The implication is that we only get to choose the type of trailer spot (full service, power only, etc) no the particular spot. Although, IRC, vedors get to pick their trailer spot. attilla danko, , danko@..., attilladanko@... On Sat, Jun 11, 2022 at 7:57 PM Richard Harding <r.elleray.harding@...> wrote:
Well I am registered for Starfest, arriving the Sunday before and staying 7 nights! The only problem is not finding a place to pick my trailer site! Am I missing something ?
Richard Harding
On Jun 11, 2022, at 12:54 PM, Attilla Danko <danko@...> wrote:
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If you don't know, it's canada's largest starparty and going their
every year is a pilgrimage for some of us. (In particular one Starry
Knight.)
See you guys there.
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Re: starfest registration is now open
Well I am registered for Starfest, arriving the Sunday before and staying 7 nights! The only problem is not finding a place to pick my trailer site! Am I missing something ?
Richard Harding
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On Jun 11, 2022, at 12:54 PM, Attilla Danko <danko@...> wrote:
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If you don't know, it's canada's largest starparty and going their
every year is a pilgrimage for some of us. (In particular one Starry
Knight.)
See you guys there.
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Re: starfest registration is now open
Whoo hoo!!!
Starry Knight
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On Jun 11, 2022, at 12:54 PM, Attilla Danko <danko@...> wrote:
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If you don't know, it's canada's largest starparty and going their
every year is a pilgrimage for some of us. (In particular one Starry
Knight.)
See you guys there.
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starfest registration is now open
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If you don't know, it's canada's largest starparty and going their
every year is a pilgrimage for some of us. (In particular one Starry
Knight.)
See you guys there.
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Salamat! Garry Fancy
On Monday, June 6, 2022, 03:12:05 p.m. EDT, Attilla Danko <danko@...> wrote:
The carp star parties are held by the ottawa rasc. see the star party
dates here:
On Mon, Jun 6, 2022 at 2:46 PM cherokee1970 < cherokee1970@...> wrote: > > I missed the notice for this latest star party. Perhaps I missed the email? > Am I still connected? > Thanks > Garry Fancy > cherokee1970@...> > Get Outlook for Android >
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The carp star parties are held by the ottawa rasc. see the star party
dates here:
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On Mon, Jun 6, 2022 at 2:46 PM cherokee1970 <cherokee1970@...> wrote:
I missed the notice for this latest star party. Perhaps I missed the email?
Am I still connected?
Thanks
Garry Fancy
cherokee1970@...
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I missed the notice for this latest star party. Perhaps I missed the email?
Am I still connected?
Thanks
Garry Fancy
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Glad it was a success. Great call to decalre it a go! Stephen J McIntyre
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On Jun 5, 2022, at 10:17 AM, Tristan Young <tryoung@...> wrote:
? My kids and I had fun.? It was great seeing familiar faces' silhouettes again (LOL).. Missed seeing you Attilla.
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My kids and I had fun.? It was great seeing familiar faces' silhouettes again (LOL).. Missed seeing you Attilla.
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It was fun, with a fair turnout. Since it’s been over two years since I used my equipment, I forgot several things, including my Telrad making alignment difficult! My battery was caput dieing after 10 minutes, thankfully Chris lent me a battery!
It was even too cold for mosquitoes, and many of the public came underdressed and left early! All in all, it was great to get back to public outreach after a two year hiatus!
Richard ?
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On Jun 5, 2022, at 3:33 AM, Attilla Danko <danko@...> wrote:
?How was it?
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Re: Tau Herculids first report...
Thanks Pierre. I was wondering if you traveled for the event and how good it was.?
Cheers, Albert.?
On Wed., Jun. 1, 2022, 12:27 p.m. Pierre Martin, < pmartin@...> wrote: Hello all,
I had a successful observation night (May 30/31) at Balsam Provincial Park in the south-central area of Ontario!? Accompanied by Shane Finnigan and Raymond Dubois.? Skies about 6.1-6.3 mag overhead, but hazy horizons due to forest fire smoke.? Saw several Tau Herculids, and a moderate outburst (in the ZHR 50-60 range I think) between 3-6 UT (23h-2am EDT) with a noticeable uptick in TAH activity around 4-5UT (which is close to the predicted time of outburst).? All the Tau Herculids radiated from the expected radiant.? But no major outburst or meteor storm.? Number of bright meteors early in the night, mostly fainter ones later on.? As the night went on, the shower subsided but remained more weakly active.
The Tau Herculids seemed to be very fragile, delicate meteoroids — many extremely short paths.? The brighter ones often had multiple flares and terminal flashes.? The brightest Tau Herculids reached -3 and displayed thick wakes that seemed “sparkly” (fragmentation).
Going through the observing data and images.? Full report soon…
Clear skies!
- Pierre
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Richard Harding