<p dir="ltr"> A very impressive spot in both white light and Ha. Enjoyed the eclipse from the shores of Lake Huron at Point Clark. <br>
Clear skies! </p>
<br><br>---- Eric Golding Studio wrote ----<br><br>FYI Eclipse update;<br><br>There is a gigantic sunspot - central lower-west quadrant, which will be <br>captured in any photo taken during the eclipse. Viewed thru my glass solar <br>filter it is naked-eye size - one of the largest I've seen - ever!<br><br>Eric Golding<br><br>----- Original Message ----- <br>From: "Roger Hill" <<a href="mailto:Roger.Hill@hiteach.net">Roger.Hill@hiteach.net</a>><br>To: <<a href="mailto:astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca">astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca</a>><br>Sent: Wednesday, October 22, <a href="tel:2014 2">2014 2</a>:11 PM<br>Subject: [Bulk] Re: RASC Hamilton Partial solar eclipse tomorrow<br><br><br>You're going to need a very good horizon.<br><br>Local circumstances:<br>Montreal, ON Latitude: 45° 31' N Longitude: 73° 34' W<br>Altitude: 57m Time Zone: 04:00 W<br>Partial Eclipse Begins 17:38 Sun Alt 02 degrees<br>Maximum Eclipse 17:52(Sunset) Sun Altitude 0 Sun Azimuth <a href="tel:254">254</a> (WSW)<br>Eclipse Mag. <a href="tel:0.168">0.168</a>(s) Eclipse Obs. <a href="tel:0.079">0.079</a>(s)<br><br><br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: astronomers on behalf of David Galbraith<br>Sent: Wed 22/10/<a href="tel:2014 1">2014 1</a>:46 PM<br>To: <a href="mailto:astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca">astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca</a><br>Subject: Re: RASC Hamilton Partial solar eclipse tomorrow<br><br>Unfortunately I'm about to arrive in Montreal for a conference!<br><br>Best wishes,<br><br>David<br><br><br><br>> On Oct 22, <a href="tel:2014">2014</a>, at 13:22, Roger Hill <<a href="mailto:Roger.Hill@hiteach.net">Roger.Hill@hiteach.net</a>> wrote:<br>><br>> Perhaps I'll see you there!<br>><br>> Roger<br>><br>> -----Original Message-----<br>> From: astronomers on behalf of David Galbraith<br>> Sent: Wed 22/10/<a href="tel:2014 12">2014 12</a>:52 PM<br>> To: <a href="mailto:astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca">astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca</a><br>> Subject: Re: RASC Hamilton Partial solar eclipse tomorrow<br>><br>> Excellent advice Roger!<br>><br>> The Kincardine area is my prime observing zone. The western horizon is <br>> great - not only is it unobstructed but there are few patches of light <br>> pollution always my the horizon (not important for the eclipse). <br>> Kincardine itself is bad, as is Goderich, but between the two there are <br>> some good spots.<br>><br>> - David<br>><br>><br>><br>>> On Oct 22, <a href="tel:2014">2014</a>, at 12:44, Roger Hill <<a href="mailto:Roger.Hill@hiteach.net">Roger.Hill@hiteach.net</a>> wrote:<br>>><br>>> Kincardine looks reasonable.<br>>><br>>> Anyone wanting to see this should be aware that the Sun will only be 7 <br>>> degrees above the horizon when the eclipse starts. A good western <br>>> horizon is vital.<br>>><br>>> There are several ways to maximise your eclipse experience:<br>>><br>>> Go West: This increases the time before Sunset.<br>>> Go North This gets you closer to the maximum point of eclipse (far <br>>> northern Canada).<br>>> Go Up: This drops your hizon below the horizontal, delaying sunset. <br>>> This won't mean much for small airplanes, but could get you an amazing <br>>> picture if you are over Lake Ontario a few kilometres offshore from <br>>> Scarborough and heading toward Toronto to silhouette the Toronto skyline <br>>> as the Sun sets.<br>>><br>>> Anyway, here's a place where you can get some info:<br>>><br>>> <a href="http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/JSEX/JSEX-NA.html">http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/JSEX/JSEX-NA.html</a><br>>><br>>> Local circumstances:<br>>> Hamilton, ON Latitude: 43° 15' 00" N Longitude: 79° 51' 00" W<br>>> Altitude: <a href="tel:100.3">100.3</a>m Time Zone: 04:00 W<br>>> Partial Eclipse Begins 17:39 Sun Alt 07 degrees<br>>> Maximum Eclipse 18:20(Sunset) Sun Altitude 0 Sun Azimuth <a href="tel:254">254</a> (WSW)<br>>> Eclipse Mag. <a href="tel:0.444">0.444</a>(s) Eclipse Obs. <a href="tel:0.325">0.325</a>(s)<br>>><br>>> Kincardine Latitude: 44° 11' N Longitude: 81° 38' W<br>>> Altitude: <a href="tel:130">130</a>m Time Zone: 04:00 W<br>>> Partial Eclipse Begins 17:36 Sun Alt 08 degrees<br>>> Maximum Eclipse 18:26(Sunset) Sun Altitude 0 Sun Azimuth <a href="tel:254">254</a> (WSW)<br>>> Eclipse Mag. <a href="tel:0.522">0.522</a> Eclipse Obs. <a href="tel:0.409">0.409</a><br>>><br>>><br>>> Roger<br>>><br>>> -----Original Message-----<br>>> From: astronomers on behalf of David Galbraith<br>>> Sent: Wed 22/10/<a href="tel:2014 11">2014 11</a>:35 AM<br>>> To: <a href="mailto:astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca">astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca</a><br>>> Subject: Re: RASC Hamilton Partial solar eclipse tomorrow<br>>><br>>> A couple of ideas:<br>>><br>>> Recommended spot - the marina parking lot at the Point Clark Lighthouse, <br>>> about 9 km south of Kincardine. Great public view of lake horizon, <br>>> although close to lake level. For an elevated view there is a west-facing <br>>> parking lot behind the Bean Bistro on Kincardine, on the west side of the <br>>> main street across from the library. I can't guarantee how uncluttered <br>>> that view will be in the direction of the sun, though.<br>>><br>>> Best wishes,<br>>><br>>> David<br>>><br>>><br>>><br>>><br>>>> On Oct 22, <a href="tel:2014">2014</a>, at 11:27, Roger Hill <<a href="mailto:Roger.Hill@hiteach.net">Roger.Hill@hiteach.net</a>> wrote:<br>>>><br>>>> I'm heading off to Lake Huron, perhaps Kincardine or Goderich, as I like <br>>>> the idea of watching the Sun sink into the lake. I did this for the <br>>>> <a href="tel:2012">2012</a> Transit of Venus, and managed to get a great picture (featured in <br>>>> the RASC <a href="tel:2013">2013</a> Calendar).<br>>>><br>>>> I'll be taking my 6" F/9 Ritchey-Chretien, and a Meade Personal Solar <br>>>> Telescope.<br>>>><br>>>> Anybody else heading off to a good spot?<br>>>> <winmail.dat><br>>>> _______________________________________________<br>>>> astronomers mailing list<br>>>> <a href="mailto:astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca">astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca</a><br>>>> <a href="http://hamiltonrasc.ca/mailman/listinfo/astronomers_hamiltonrasc.ca">http://hamiltonrasc.ca/mailman/listinfo/astronomers_hamiltonrasc.ca</a><br>>><br>>> _______________________________________________<br>>> astronomers mailing list<br>>> <a href="mailto:astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca">astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca</a><br>>> <a href="http://hamiltonrasc.ca/mailman/listinfo/astronomers_hamiltonrasc.ca">http://hamiltonrasc.ca/mailman/listinfo/astronomers_hamiltonrasc.ca</a><br>>><br>>> <winmail.dat><br>>> _______________________________________________<br>>> astronomers mailing list<br>>> <a href="mailto:astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca">astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca</a><br>>> <a href="http://hamiltonrasc.ca/mailman/listinfo/astronomers_hamiltonrasc.ca">http://hamiltonrasc.ca/mailman/listinfo/astronomers_hamiltonrasc.ca</a><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> astronomers mailing list<br>> <a href="mailto:astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca">astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca</a><br>> <a href="http://hamiltonrasc.ca/mailman/listinfo/astronomers_hamiltonrasc.ca">http://hamiltonrasc.ca/mailman/listinfo/astronomers_hamiltonrasc.ca</a><br>><br>> <winmail.dat><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> astronomers mailing list<br>> <a href="mailto:astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca">astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca</a><br>> <a href="http://hamiltonrasc.ca/mailman/listinfo/astronomers_hamiltonrasc.ca">http://hamiltonrasc.ca/mailman/listinfo/astronomers_hamiltonrasc.ca</a><br>_______________________________________________<br>astronomers mailing list<br><a href="mailto:astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca">astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca</a><br><a href="http://hamiltonrasc.ca/mailman/listinfo/astronomers_hamiltonrasc.ca">http://hamiltonrasc.ca/mailman/listinfo/astronomers_hamiltonrasc.ca</a><br><br><br><br><br>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> astronomers mailing list<br>> <a href="mailto:astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca">astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca</a><br>> <a href="http://hamiltonrasc.ca/mailman/listinfo/astronomers_hamiltonrasc.ca">http://hamiltonrasc.ca/mailman/listinfo/astronomers_hamiltonrasc.ca</a><br>> <br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>astronomers mailing list<br><a href="mailto:astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca">astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca</a><br><a href="http://hamiltonrasc.ca/mailman/listinfo/astronomers_hamiltonrasc.ca">http://hamiltonrasc.ca/mailman/listinfo/astronomers_hamiltonrasc.ca</a><br><br>