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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hi Andy,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>What time does it start on the Sunday afternoon or
is it Sunday evening at 7 p.m., as mentioned in your previous
email?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Ron </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=atacamandy@gmail.com
href="mailto:atacamandy@gmail.com">Andy Blanchard</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 10, 2012 2:00 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca
href="mailto:astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca">astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: RASC Hamilton [ Special Announcement] Finglewood
Observatory</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>After further discussion it is Sunday afternoon sorry for the
confusion. </DIV>
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<DIV>Andy<BR><BR>Sent from my iPhone</DIV>
<DIV><BR>On 2012-10-08, at 2:29 PM, Ron Shields <<A
href="mailto:rjshields@sympatico.ca">rjshields@sympatico.ca</A>>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hi Again,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I will be coming assuming that it is Saturday
October 20th and not Sunday October 21st.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Ron S.</FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=rjshields@sympatico.ca href="mailto:rjshields@sympatico.ca">Ron
Shields</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca
href="mailto:astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca">astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, October 08, 2012 12:32
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [RASC Hamilton Special
Announcement] Finglewood Observatory</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hi Andy,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Count me in. Since I work nights, I will
not be needing overnight accommodation. Appreciate the offer, though. I
finish my last shift on Saturday morning at 6:30 a.m. and will get
my beauty sleep during the day. I will be driving back that night.
Have taken the liberty of providing directions for
the Fingal Observatory (see below). I used to make sales calls in the
area myself. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Ron Shields</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><STRONG><U>DIRECTIONS TO THE FINGAL DARK SKY
SITE OBSERVATORY</U>:</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Take the 401 westbound to Union Road
or Elgin County Rd. 20 (Exit 164) and go south through
Shedden to Fingal. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Alternately, you can take Highway 4 (Exit 177)
south to Talbotville, where you turn right onto Highway 3 and
follow it to Shedden, then turn left onto Union Road (Elgin
County Rd. 20) to Fingal. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Turn right at Fingal onto Elgin County Rd. 16,
also called Talbot Line and go 3.3 km. west of Fingal to
the entrance road of the Fingal Wildlife Management Area, which is on
the left (south) side of the road. The Fingal Wildlife Management Area
entrance is well marked, also with the reference to the memorial plaque for
the R.C.A.F. 4th Bombing and Gunnery School of the Second World War British
Commonwealth Air Training Program.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><IMG
src="http://www.rasclondon.ca/images/FINGAL.GIF"></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><U><STRONG>MAP OF THE FINGAL WILDLIFE
MANAGEMENT AREA DARK SKY SITE</STRONG></U></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><IMG alt="Fingal Site Map"
src="http://www.rasclondon.ca/images/FingalMap.jpg"></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>The Fingal Wildlife Management Area is half-way
between Union Road and Iona Road on the south side, immediately under the
"16" sign. The triangular road loop is where the old runaways used to be.
They observe from the interior of the Fingal Wildlife Management
Area.</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>The entrance road is gated and will be unlocked
by one of the senior RASC London Centre members. If you arrive when the gate
is still locked, please do not block the entrance with your car. There is
ample room in the parking lot to the left of the entrance. When the gate is
unlocked, the entrance may also be marked with a small white sign: "RASC
Observing". To gain access, remove the pin from the clasp, slowly swing the
gate and hang it on the hook provided, and drive through. Return the gate to
the closed position to discourage passers-by and replace the pin.
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Small retro-reflective RASC signs have been
placed to direct your way to the observing pad. The first sign is located
just to the right of the washrooms, and directs you to turn left (east). The
second sign is just after the washroom, and directs you to turn right
(south). Well down the trail, a third sign directs you to turn left (east)
and follow the trail to the pad. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>During WWII, this area was a bustling air force
training base, the No. 4 Bombing and Gunnery School, and the huge concrete
pad, on which there is parking and for setting up telescopes, was once
Aircraft Hanger No. 6. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>There is lots of room for scopes and parking.
There is also a nearby heated warm-up room built by members of the
London Centre.</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>The pad is located at N42d 41.172m, W81d 19.6m
(NAD84) for those with GPS receivers. There is a Geocache nearby called Dark
Skies. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>The magnetic declination for this
location is currently 8 degrees, 41 minutes West of true North, for
anyone trying polar align their telescope mount while it is still
light.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Here is the link to the Google Maps map of the
Fingal Wildlife Management Area and surrounding area.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><A
href="https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Fingal+conservation+area,+ON,+Canada&hl=en&sll=42.829653,-81.139183&sspn=0.213262,0.528374&hnear=Fingal+Conservation+Area,+Fingal+Line,+Elgin+County,+Ontario,+Canada&t=m&z=15">https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Fingal+conservation+area,+ON,+Canada&hl=en&sll=42.829653,-81.139183&sspn=0.213262,0.528374&hnear=Fingal+Conservation+Area,+Fingal+Line,+Elgin+County,+Ontario,+Canada&t=m&z=15</A></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>----- Original Message ----- </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>From: "Andrew Blanchard" <</FONT><A
href="mailto:atacamandy@me.com"><FONT size=2
face=Arial>atacamandy@me.com</FONT></A><FONT size=2
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>To: <</FONT><A
href="mailto:announce@hamiltonrasc.ca"><FONT size=2
face=Arial>announce@hamiltonrasc.ca</FONT></A><FONT size=2
face=Arial>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2012 9:15
PM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Subject: [RASC Hamilton Special Announcement]
Finglewood Observatory</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><BR><FONT size=2></FONT></FONT></DIV><FONT size=2
face=Arial>> Great News<BR>> <BR>> The London RASC has invited our
club to the grand opening of their new observatory, on Saturday October 21st
7pm. They will be having a BBQ and if the clouds cooperate observing. Fingle
is the London Centre dark site. <BR>> <BR>> I have been there several
times and the sky is wonderful. There seems to be some interest in putting
this road trip together. My cottage is located near London and everyone who
wants to attend and avoid the long drive home can stay at my place. <BR>>
<BR>> If you are interested, please let me know and we will work our the
transportation. Everyone is welcome.<BR>> <BR>> Andy Blanchard<BR>>
905-465-2031H<BR>> 905-847-7777B<BR>> </FONT><A
href="mailto:atacamandy@gmail.com"><FONT size=2
face=Arial>atacamandy@gmail.com</FONT></A><BR><FONT size=2 face=Arial>>
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