Hi again, Ed et al ...
Really glad Chris was able to talk a bit about the David Dunlap Observatory.
It is soooooooo close to Hamilton-Centre that it would make a great trip .... for an afternoon or evening, for anyone interested.
Folks might want to consider signing up for one of the tours/events/etc. at the DDO .... here is a link to the events page where you can see what is going on, the programs offered, etc.
https://www.richmondhill.ca/en/david-dunlap-observatory.aspxAnd to whet your appetite, here are some images, including ....
- The clocks -- note that one is Sidereal time -- used to "align" the telescope's setting circles when locking onto a target.
(Now, Sidereal Time apps, mind you ...) - Some fun Sci-Fi posters ...
(on the way to the B-room for goodness sakes ... - a image of the trussed optical tube assembly
- night shot of the Administration Building and the Observatory Dome
- image on the roof of the Admin Bldg. There are three smaller observatory domes atop the admin building, one centre, others at each end. The lady is my wife
(we met in Physics class, ya know.... - the elegant Library, in the Admin Bldg.
- the dome at night, with a space-themed movie being projected onto it (it was a public event ...)
And finally ... if interested, here is a link to a 27m National Film Board piece on the Universe, which significantly features the DDO in the early '60s (I think), when it was still a research facility owned and run by the University of Toronto.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48gIN4hGOdIBest
Jeff