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Observing at Bootland Farm dark site tonight!

 

Hello all!
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The sky is expected to clear up this evening, with good sky transparency at Bootland Farm after midnight. ?The forest fire smoke particles in the atmosphere have also appear to have mostly dissipated (for now).
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I plan to be at Bootland Farm to do meteor observing from about midnight until morning. ?A few friends might be joining. ?All are welcome!
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I am unsure how good the weather will be for the Perseids peak nights next Sunday and Monday nights, and meteor rates are already kicking into high gear! : )
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For those of you new to the group, you can find the maps, and instructions for the Bootland Farm site in the files section of the group...
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Clear skies!
Pierre
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P.S. Weather also looks good for tomorrow night, but I haven't decided where to go observing.
 

Hello all,
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It was brought to my attention that the link shared above was not accessible as it is on another group. ?I just created a new files folder on this OAFs group, with the uploaded maps and driving directions. ?Please see link below...

/g/OAFs/files

Then, look for the folder "Bootland Farm dark sky site (near Stewartville, Ontario)" that contains these files.
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Matt Weeks... It was really nice seeing you again, at Bootland Farm with your 12.5" truss dob. ?I enjoyed your company there — it has been years since we observed together so great seeing you back into it! ?I hope that you figured out the issue of the secondary mirror heater.
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- Pierre
 

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it’s was nice to observe with you again too, Pierre. Bootland is a pretty decent site considering its proximity to Ottawa. Hopefully we can meet up again!

As for the secondary dew problem. After a bit of internet digging, I found ?that the heater activation point has some adjustment. It was set to its lowest sensitivity (from factory) so I adjusted it to its halfway point. It should now activate sooner as the temp drops and hopefully stay ahead of the dew. I’ll have to see how it goes.?

clear skies!
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