Tonight¡¯s gabfest & sidewalk session this weekend
Hi all,
Due to a health issue I¡¯ll be unable to make it to tonight¡¯s gabfest. ?I hope everyone has fun! ?I also may not be able to setup a sidewalk session this weekend as I was hoping, but if another member would like to take the lead, please let me know and I can still help by posting an announcement on our Facebook page.
Thanks and clear skies,
Pierre
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Reminder: OAOG Gabfest
When:
Thursday, September 21, 2023
7:30pm to 10:00pm
(UTC-04:00) America/New York
Where:
Tim Horton's - 1720 Innes Road, Ottawa
View Event
Description:
As there seems to be sufficient interest to meet in person again, I have setup the calendar invite to meet at the Tim Horton's on Innes at Cyrville where we used to meet during the pre-COVID days.
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Topic: OAOG Monthly Gabfest
Time:? 07:30 PM Eastern Time, Every month on the Third Thursday
Location:? 1720 Innes Road (near Cyrville), Ottawa? ? ?
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Re: Observing session at the Moose Creek site this evening, Sept 16
Hoping everyone had fun safely last night!
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Re: Observing session at the Moose Creek site this evening, Sept 16
Enjoy your session at Moose Creek tonight, Denis.? Let us know how it goes!
Jim S
On Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 11:30:40 a.m. EDT, Denis Legault via groups.io <denismlegault@...> wrote:
Hi, I plan to go to the Moose Creek observing site this evening for some observing and to take some astro-photography. ?I will be there around 7pm. Here are the instructions and the map to get to the site for anybody that would like to join me. /g/oaog/files/Maps/Moose%20CreekRemember after you turn onto road 6, the left turn is after 1.7km. ?Then the spot to set up is 1.6km from the road. I have already notified the owner and he gave us the ok. Clear Skies! Denis
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Observing session at the Moose Creek site this evening, Sept 16
Hi, I plan to go to the Moose Creek observing site this evening for some observing and to take some astro-photography. ?I will be there around 7pm. Here are the instructions and the map to get to the site for anybody that would like to join me. /g/oaog/files/Maps/Moose%20CreekRemember after you turn onto road 6, the left turn is after 1.7km. ?Then the spot to set up is 1.6km from the road. I have already notified the owner and he gave us the ok. Clear Skies! Denis
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Re: Public sidewalk astronomy sessions later this month
Hi Pierre¡
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If I¡¯m free, I¡¯d like to take part.
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Hello all!
After a busy summer (and quite hot, not to mention hazy), we are looking forward to resuming public sidewalk astronomy sessions later this month on the parking lot of Chapters near Ogilvie road. ?The weekend of September 22-23 near the First Quarter Moon would
be ideal or some of the nights before or after those dates. ?Saturn is also beginning to be visible earlier at night.
Stay tune as we get closer!
Clear skies!
Pierre
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Re: Public sidewalk astronomy sessions later this month
I¡¯m up for it, Pierre, keep us posted.
Jim
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On Sep 6, 2023, at 9:22 AM, Pierre Martin <pmartin@...> wrote:
?Hello all!
After a busy summer (and quite hot, not to mention hazy), we are looking forward to resuming public sidewalk astronomy sessions later this month on the parking lot of Chapters near Ogilvie road. ?The weekend of September 22-23 near the First Quarter Moon would be ideal or some of the nights before or after those dates. ?Saturn is also beginning to be visible earlier at night.
Stay tune as we get closer!
Clear skies!
Pierre
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Public sidewalk astronomy sessions later this month
Hello all!
After a busy summer (and quite hot, not to mention hazy), we are looking forward to resuming public sidewalk astronomy sessions later this month on the parking lot of Chapters near Ogilvie road. ?The weekend of September 22-23 near the First Quarter Moon would be ideal or some of the nights before or after those dates. ?Saturn is also beginning to be visible earlier at night.
Stay tune as we get closer!
Clear skies!
Pierre
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Re: El Ni?o impact map - courtesy of Jay Anderson from SEML (Solar Eclipse Mailing List)
Interesting article, thanks for sharing!
Jim T.
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El Ni?o impact map - courtesy of Jay Anderson from SEML (Solar Eclipse Mailing List)
If you'd like a look at the map of El Ni?o impact on April's cloud cover prospects (something I discussed a month or more back), you'll find it on the Sky and Telescope site
Jay
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Re: Observing session tonight at Moosecreek site - GO!
La punaise rouge indique o¨´ je suis all¨¦:
1,7kn sur la 6 et 1,6 dans le champs jusqu¡¯¨¤ une barri¨¨re de m¨¦tal. ?C¡¯est dommage le ciel ¨¦tait d¨¦gag¨¦!
As-tu les coordonn¨¦es gps pour la prochaine fois ?
Envoy¨¦ de mon iPhone
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Le 20 ao?t 2023 ¨¤ 09:46, Pierre Martin <pmartin@...> a ¨¦crit?:
?Bonjour Jean,
Oui, Raymond Dubois et moi ¨¦tions pr¨¦sent hier soir de 21h ¨¤ 1h. ?Le triangle ¨¦tait en place. ?Nous avons pas vu personne d¡¯autre. ?J¡¯esp¨¨re que vous ¨¦tiez au bon site?
- Pierre
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Re: Observing session tonight at Moosecreek site - GO!
Bonjour Jean,
Oui, Raymond Dubois et moi ¨¦tions pr¨¦sent hier soir de 21h ¨¤ 1h. ?Le triangle ¨¦tait en place. ?Nous avons pas vu personne d¡¯autre. ?J¡¯esp¨¨re que vous ¨¦tiez au bon site?
- Pierre
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Re: Observing session tonight at Moosecreek site - GO!
Pierre, es-tu arriv¨¦ ? As-tu mis ton triangle ?
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Le 19 ao?t 2023 ¨¤ 15:45, Pierre Martin <pmartin@...> a ¨¦crit?:
?For those who arrive late, I¡¯ll put a reflective triangle at the spot where you take a left turn to reach the observing site.
- Pierre
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Re: Observing session tonight at Moosecreek site - GO!
For those who arrive late, I¡¯ll put a reflective triangle at the spot where you take a left turn to reach the observing site.
- Pierre
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Observing session tonight at Moosecreek site - GO!
Hello all, The weather is looking favorable for an observing session this Saturday night east of Ottawa (it will clear late this afternoon, and should be clear most of tonight). I plan to arrive at about 9pm to setup. ?All are welcome. ?The property owner has been notified and has given us the OK. For those who haven't been to the MooseCreek site, here are the maps / directions. ?NOTE: ?These maps are old and slightly outdated. ?At about 1.6km into the stretch of the farm field, you must then take a LEFT turn out into the path that goes into the corn field. ?About 0.3km later, you'll reach the end which is where we setup (a dead end turnaround). /g/oaog/files/Maps/Moose%20CreekClear skies! Pierre
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Now: OAOG Gabfest - Thursday, August 17, 2023
#cal-notice
OAOG Gabfest
When:
Thursday, August 17, 2023
7:30pm to 10:00pm
(UTC-04:00) America/New York
Where:
Tim Horton's - 1720 Innes Road, Ottawa
View Event
Description:
As there seems to be sufficient interest to meet in person again, I have setup the calendar invite to meet at the Tim Horton's on Innes at Cyrville where we used to meet during the pre-COVID days.
***
Topic: OAOG Monthly Gabfest
Time:? 07:30 PM Eastern Time, Every month on the Third Thursday
Location:? 1720 Innes Road (near Cyrville), Ottawa? ? ?
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Reminder: OAOG Gabfest
When:
Thursday, August 17, 2023
7:30pm to 10:00pm
(UTC-04:00) America/New York
Where:
Tim Horton's - 1720 Innes Road, Ottawa
View Event
Description:
As there seems to be sufficient interest to meet in person again, I have setup the calendar invite to meet at the Tim Horton's on Innes at Cyrville where we used to meet during the pre-COVID days.
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Topic: OAOG Monthly Gabfest
Time:? 07:30 PM Eastern Time, Every month on the Third Thursday
Location:? 1720 Innes Road (near Cyrville), Ottawa? ? ?
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Hello all!
I¡¯m putting on a stargazing event in Notre-dame-du-laus this Saturday, August 19th, and need somebody to hopefully help with a guided session observing the stars!?
I¡¯m happy to pay but would love to put together a fun educational activity together where the night sky is unobstructed by city lights.
All are welcome, but please send me a message, text at 819-918-0038, or email at DylanPuchniak@...?if you¡¯re able to help and also if you would like to attend so I can confirm numbers!
There will be a BBQ dinner, fire and overnight camping.?
Looking forward to meeting some of you!
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Re: Observing session tonight at Moosecreek site - GO!
Hi Christo,
As Jim pointed out, the site is at the very end of the path (the left turn through the corn field). ?It opens up more at the end of the path where we set up. ? Weeds and grass has definitely grown more on that path, making it less obvious than it used to.
- Pierre
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Re: Observing session tonight at Moosecreek site - GO!
Hi Christo:
If you would have driven further along the path (where the green line is) you would have come to the end to a round a bout to set up more comfortably.? Sorry I couldn't make it last night.
Jim?
On Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 10:52:02 a.m. EDT, Christo Kutrovsky <kutrovsky@...> wrote:
Hi Pierre, yes I was there around 11:45 pm.?
I drove down the un-named road with the tall grass (last arrow on instructions) and at some point (about 1.7 km) there was a locked gate. Just before the gate there was a left turn through the corn field - I ended up setting just a the junction.?
In the picture bellow I marked in red where the gate was and where I drove and inn green where I setup. I left around 1am.?
The current Google maps satellite unfortunately no longer matches the pdf screen shots and there¡¯s.?
On Sat, Aug 12, 2023 at 9:57 AM Pierre Martin < pmartin@...> wrote: Hello Christo,
I was there last night and the site is accessible.? I saw sometime before midnight some car lights and I figured it might be you but then the car lights disappeared.? You may have driven too far and missed turning left.? I nearly missed the turn too as there was some grass growth and it was a bit harder to see.
There was a few nice bright Perseids last night.? Did you see any?
- Pierre
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