RASC Hamilton Calendar Orders

Fri Nov 2 22:39:37 EDT 2012

Will - I need 2.
Thanks
Colin

At 10:06 PM 2012-11-02, will gray wrote:
>Hi Hamilton centre Members,
>
>If you are interested in ordering a 2013  RASC calendar, let me know 
>as I will send an order off by the end of next week.  that is Friday 
>November 9th 2012.  The cost after shipping will be $20.  So if 
>you're interested please let me know how many you would like and I 
>will get the order in.
>
>Regards,
>
>
>Will Gray
>(treasurer)
>
>
>----------
>From: rjshields at sympatico.ca
>To: astronomers at hamiltonrasc.ca
>Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 12:32:45 -0400
>Subject: Re: RASC Hamilton [ Special Announcement] Finglewood Observatory
>
>Hi Andy,
>
>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.
>
>Regards,
>Ron Shields
>
>DIRECTIONS TO THE FINGAL DARK SKY SITE OBSERVATORY:
>
>Take the 401 westbound to Union Road or Elgin County Rd. 20 (Exit 
>164) and go south through Shedden to Fingal.
>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.
>
>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.
>
>
>
>
>MAP OF THE FINGAL WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA DARK SKY SITE
>
>
>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.
>
>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.
>
>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.
>
>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.
>
>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.
>
>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.
>
>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.
>
>Here is the link to the Google Maps map of the Fingal Wildlife 
>Management Area and surrounding area.
>
><https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Fingal+conservation+area%2c+ON%2c+Canada&hl=en&sll=42.829653%2c-81.139183&sspn=0.213262%2c0.528374&hnear=Fingal+Conservation+Area%2c+Fingal+Line%2c+Elgin+County%2c+Ontario%2c+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
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Andrew Blanchard" <<mailto:atacamandy at me.com>atacamandy at me.com>
>To: <<mailto:announce at hamiltonrasc.ca>announce at hamiltonrasc.ca>
>Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2012 9:15 PM
>Subject: [RASC Hamilton Special Announcement] Finglewood Observatory
>
> > Great News
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > If you are interested, please let me know and we will work our 
> the transportation. Everyone is welcome.
> >
> > Andy Blanchard
> > 905-465-2031H
> > 905-847-7777B
> > <mailto:atacamandy at gmail.com>atacamandy at gmail.com
> >
> >
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