RASC Hamilton Calendar Orders

Sat Nov 3 09:10:10 EDT 2012

I'd like 2 please. Thank you, Bob
 Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2012 22:39:37 -0400
To: astronomers at hamiltonrasc.ca
From: astronomer at cogeco.ca
Subject: Re: RASC Hamilton Calendar Orders

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,+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"
<atacamandy at me.com>

To:
<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

>
atacamandy at gmail.com

> 

> 

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