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The 11 AM Envir Canada forecast still says clear for tonight, and the
satellite view shows a fairly large clear hole around the Ottawa area,
that hopefully will not move too much before evening.

Unless things change, will go ahead with the plan for parking lot
astronomy at the Almonte libarary.

Have checked out the sight lines and we should be OK.

ECU provides the following forecasts in Az/Elev:

Time - 8:00PM 9:00PM 10:00PM

Jupiter 261/39 272/28 282/18

Saturn 266/29 277/18 287/08

M42 226/28 240/20 251/10

The significant obstructions (depending on where you set up) are the
former Almonte Hotel and the Beer Store. They run from about 270 Az
to 300 Az with a max elevation of about 10 degrees. We should be OK
till about 10PM.

Library hours are 6:30 to 9:00, so should have no visibility problems
during the prime traffic hours. Other things will of course be visible
in various other directions, and there are some other minor obstructions
which may or may not affect them.

Directions for getting there:

a) From Ottawa:

Come in on the Queensway and regional road 49 as for going to FLO.
Go straight through the first traffic lights at the shopping mall at
the entrance to Almonte.

At the second traffic lights (Martin St) turn left, then immediately
jog to the right onto Queen Street. Continue for a block, straight
over the bridge, (the street changes its name to Bridge Street here)
pass the town hall on the right, over the tracks to the next traffic
lights (intersection of Bridge St and Mill St).

Turn left at these light, go past the Beer Store, and you are at
the Library parking lot.

b) From Carleton Place, Perth and points south:

Go through Carleton Place and get on County Road 15 going north.

At Almonte, turn right the first entrance to town (Perth Street).

Go one block and turn left onto Bridge Street.

Continue to the first traffic lights (Bridge and Mill), then
turn right at these lights, go past the Beer Store, and you are at
the Library parking lot.

Alternately, if you overshoot the Perth St entrance, continue on
#15 to the traffic lights. Turn right here and go down Almonte
street to the bottom of the hill and part way up the other side
to Mill Street (there is a large stone building on the corner) and
turn right.

Go straight up Mill street, through the traffic lights at Bridge
St, past the Beer store, and you are in the Library parking lot.

I hope that covers all the eventualities.

I plan to put a sign in the library this afternoon inviting people,
and also plan to be in the parking lot before 7:30. I hope it all
comes off, and that some of you will be able to make it.

Cheers - Al



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