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Mill of Kintail?


 

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?

Many thanks!

Natalka

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+1 613-400-3920


 

Greetings Natalka,

Welcome to OAFs.

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

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.

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.


attilla danko danko@...,

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

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?

Many thanks!

Natalka

--
Natalka (N. R. M.) Roshak
+1 613-400-3920







 

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Is Beckwith park still good?

?????Namaste, tOM Trottier

On? Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 23:55(ET)re:
?????Re: [OAFs] Mill of Kintail? …
?????Attilla Danko <[email protected]>said

>Greetings Natalka,
>
>Welcome to OAFs.
>
>Sad to say the Mill of Kintail is not currently a good observing spot.
>
>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.
>
>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.
>
>
>attilla danko?? danko@...,
>
>On Sat, Dec 11, 2021 at 11:40 PM Natalka Roshak <nroshak@...> wrote:
>>
>> 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?
>>
>> Many thanks!
>>
>> Natalka
>>
>> --
>> Natalka (N. R. M.) Roshak
>> +1 613-400-3920
>> http://nrmroshak.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>
>


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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.

?

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.

?

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

?

Clear skies and enjoy – Michael

?

?

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?

?

Attention : courriel externe | external email

Is Beckwith park still good?

?

?????Namaste, tOM Trottier

?

On? Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 23:55(ET)re:

?????Re: [OAFs] Mill of Kintail? …

?????Attilla Danko <[email protected]>said

?

>Greetings Natalka,

>?

>Welcome to OAFs.

>?

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

>?

>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.

>?

>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.

>?

>?

>attilla danko?? danko@...,

>?

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

>>?

>> 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?

>>?

>> Many thanks!

>>?

>> Natalka

>>?

>> --

>> Natalka (N. R. M.) Roshak

>> +1 613-400-3920

>>

>>?

>>?

>>?

>>

>>?

>>?

>?

>?

>?

>?

>?

?

?

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Hi Natalka,
With a new scope you are better off observing the moon and planets from your driveway.? These objects don't require a darker site.

Cheers,
Albert.


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

Many thanks!

Natalka

--
Natalka (N. R. M.) Roshak
+1 613-400-3920








 

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Thank you Attila!

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

Natalka


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

?

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.

?

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.

?

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

?

Clear skies and enjoy – Michael

?

?

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?

?

Attention : courriel externe | external email

Is Beckwith park still good?

?

?????Namaste, tOM Trottier

?

On? Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 23:55(ET)re:

?????Re: [OAFs] Mill of Kintail? …

?????Attilla Danko <[email protected]>said

?

>Greetings Natalka,

>?

>Welcome to OAFs.

>?

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

>?

>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.

>?

>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.

>?

>?

>attilla danko?? danko@...,

>?

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

>>?

>> 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?

>>?

>> Many thanks!

>>?

>> Natalka

>>?

>> --

>> Natalka (N. R. M.) Roshak

>> +1 613-400-3920

>>

>>?

>>?

>>?

>>

>>?

>>?

>?

>?

>?

>?

>?

?

?

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tOM@... ?

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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.

Thanks all,
Natalka


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

?Thank you Attila!

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

Natalka


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

?

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.

?

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.

?

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

?

Clear skies and enjoy – Michael

?

?

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?

?

Attention : courriel externe | external email

Is Beckwith park still good?

?

?????Namaste, tOM Trottier

?

On? Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 23:55(ET)re:

?????Re: [OAFs] Mill of Kintail? …

?????Attilla Danko <[email protected]>said

?

>Greetings Natalka,

>?

>Welcome to OAFs.

>?

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

>?

>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.

>?

>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.

>?

>?

>attilla danko?? danko@...,

>?

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

>>?

>> 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?

>>?

>> Many thanks!

>>?

>> Natalka

>>?

>> --

>> Natalka (N. R. M.) Roshak

>> +1 613-400-3920

>>

>>?

>>?

>>?

>>

>>?

>>?

>?

>?

>?

>?

>?

?

?

--

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tOM@... ?

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Natalka – Not to worry: try your porch or driveway.? I too live downtown and have no problem viewing Jupiter and Saturn.

?

By far, the limiting factors (in descending order) are cloudy nights (way too many), and atmospheric seeing = steadiness of the air.? (My enthusiasm also wanes the colder it gets.)

?

If anything, it is more important to try to view where your sight line is not near a neighbour’s roof or worse their chimney, and the heat rising increases the nearby atmospheric turbulence.

?

I view with a traffic light about a hand’s width from these two planets with no trouble.

?

Clear skies and steady air – Michael

?

?

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?

?

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.

?

Thanks all,

Natalka



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

?Thank you Attila!

?

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

?

Natalka



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

?

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.

?

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.

?

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

?

Clear skies and enjoy – Michael

?

?

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?

?

Attention : courriel externe | external email

Is Beckwith park still good?

?

?????Namaste, tOM Trottier

?

On? Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 23:55(ET)re:

?????Re: [OAFs] Mill of Kintail? …

?????Attilla Danko <[email protected]>said

?

>Greetings Natalka,

>?

>Welcome to OAFs.

>?

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

>?

>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.

>?

>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.

>?

>?

>attilla danko?? danko@...,

>?

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

>>?

>> 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?

>>?

>> Many thanks!

>>?

>> Natalka

>>?

>> --

>> Natalka (N. R. M.) Roshak

>> +1 613-400-3920

>>

>>?

>>?

>>?

>>

>>?

>>?

>?

>?

>?

>?

>?

?

?

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tOM@... ?

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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.

?

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

?

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.

?

Best – Michael

?

?

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?

?

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.

?

Thanks all,

Natalka



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

?Thank you Attila!

?

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

?

Natalka



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

?

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.

?

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.

?

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

?

Clear skies and enjoy – Michael

?

?

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?

?

Attention : courriel externe | external email

Is Beckwith park still good?

?

?????Namaste, tOM Trottier

?

On? Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 23:55(ET)re:

?????Re: [OAFs] Mill of Kintail? …

?????Attilla Danko <[email protected]>said

?

>Greetings Natalka,

>?

>Welcome to OAFs.

>?

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

>?

>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.

>?

>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.

>?

>?

>attilla danko?? danko@...,

>?

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

>>?

>> 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?

>>?

>> Many thanks!

>>?

>> Natalka

>>?

>> --

>> Natalka (N. R. M.) Roshak

>> +1 613-400-3920

>>

>>?

>>?

>>?

>>

>>?

>>?

>?

>?

>?

>?

>?

?

?

--

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tOM Trottier +1 613 860-6633 ????

tOM@... ?

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I was tobogganing with my kids at the dominion arboretum this afternoon.? Clear views of the moon,? jupiter and Venus around 4:45pm.? The parking lot is open all night.? ?It's not super dark but it's more than enough for the planets.



 

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Thanks all. We went to the parking lot of the ag museum (across from arboretum) around 6:30 and had a clear view of the moon. (I suspect we would've had a good view of Jupiter, but the clouds didn't cooperate.)

Natalka

On 2021-12-12 5:22 p.m., gregz12@... wrote:

I was tobogganing with my kids at the dominion arboretum this afternoon.? Clear views of the moon,? jupiter and Venus around 4:45pm.? The parking lot is open all night.? ?It's not super dark but it's more than enough for the planets.



 

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Thanks for this suggestion! It's my second time borrowing this scope, but I didn't collimate it the first time. Thanks to your email, I learned a lot about collimation. Unfortunately I didn't have the 2.5mm hex wrench required to actually adjust the secondary mirror, but it was pretty close as is. I'll suggest to the library that they add a hex wrench to the kit... I bungled the finder scope, but we still managed to find the moon. ;-)

-Natalka

On 2021-12-12 11:44 a.m., Michael W wrote:

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.

?

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

?

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.

?

Best – Michael

?

?

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?

?

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.

?

Thanks all,

Natalka



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

?Thank you Attila!

?

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

?

Natalka



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

?

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.

?

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.

?

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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Is Beckwith park still good?

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?????Namaste, tOM Trottier

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?????Re: [OAFs] Mill of Kintail? …

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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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>attilla danko?? danko@...,

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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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>> Natalka (N. R. M.) Roshak

>> +1 613-400-3920

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