Clear Sky Clock for Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
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Meeting Schedule (8:00 p.m. start, unless otherwise stated):
Click here for Observing Schedule
January
4 |
Getting Started in Astronomy - J. Crossen, C. Cross and M. Coady PAA Library Review |
Riverview Zoo |
February 1 |
Doug Angle - Kingston RASC - Relativity, Black Holes and Dark Matter |
Riverview Zoo |
March 7 |
Gord Rife of the SSAA – Imaging the Night Sky with a Digital SLR |
Riverview Zoo |
March 29 |
Earth Hour from about 7:30 to 9:30 |
Armour Hill |
April 4 |
Astrophotography using CCD imaging - Gord Simpson of Brampton |
Riverview Zoo |
May 2 |
Personal Observatory Dome - Wayne Parker - POD developer |
Riverview Zoo |
June 6 |
The Green Flash - John Hicks of New Forest Observatory |
Riverview Zoo |
July 4 |
No Meeting – Summer Recess |
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August 1 |
No Meeting – Summer Recess |
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September 5 |
Here’s what’s new - Jim Kendrick of Kendrick Astro Instruments |
Riverview Zoo |
October 3 |
Topic to be confirmed - Professor Paul Delaney of York University |
Riverview Zoo |
November 7 |
TBA |
Riverview Zoo |
December 5 |
Annual General Meeting & Sci Fi Movie Night |
Riverview Zoo |
Mark Coady will deliver Light Pollution Updates as available
Special Events:
Fall n' Stars is held in Camp Sagonaksa - a Boy Scout Camping Area - within Colonel Roscoe Vanderwater Conservation Area which is east off of HWY 37 near Thomasburg, Ontario...about 20 km north of Belleville. There are also opportunities for day pass attendees as well as weekend ones.
Use link to see some pictures from 2007 - http://130.15.144.99/rasc/pics/fallnstars/2007/
Contact Mark Cody for details at:
(705) 292-0458 or
mark.coady@sympatico.ca
Tentative Observing Schedule for 2008:
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January 11 |
PAA Observing Session & Newbie Night Sky Tour |
Buckhorn Observatory |
January 16 |
PAA Observing Session & Newbie Night Sky Tour |
Buckhorn Observatory |
February 15 |
PAA Observing Session & Newbie Night Sky Tour |
Buchhorn Observatory |
February 20 |
Total Lunar Eclipse |
Armour Hill, Peterborough |
March 14 |
PAA Observing Session & Newbie Night Sky Tour |
Buckhorn Observatory |
April 11 & 12 |
Camp Over Weekend Observing |
Buckhorn Observatory |
April 25 |
PAA Observing Session & Newbie Night Sky Tour |
McDonald Observatory |
May 9 |
PAA Observing Session & Newbie Night Sky Tour |
Baetsen Observatory |
June 6 & 7 |
Camp Over Weekend Observing |
Buckhorn Observatory |
June 27 |
PAA Observing Session & Newbie Night Sky Tour |
Cedar Knoll Observatory |
July 4 & 5 |
Camp Over Weekend Observing |
Buckhorn Observatory |
July 19 |
Youth Day Evening Program |
Bancroft Rod& Gun Club |
July 25 |
PAA Observing Session & Newbie Night Sky Tour |
Cedar Knoll Observatory |
August 1 & 2 |
Camp Over Weekend Observing |
Buckhorn Observatory |
August 11/12 |
Perseid Meteor Shower |
Armour Hill, Peterborough |
August 29 |
PAA Observing Session & Newbie Night Sky Tour |
McDonald Observatory |
September 26/27 |
Fall ‘n Stars Star Party with RASC Belleville and Kingston Chapters |
* See Special Events Above |
October 3 & 4 |
Camp Over Weekend Observing |
Buckhorn Observatory |
October 24 |
PAA Observing Session & Newbie Night Sky Tour |
Cedar Knoll Observatory |
November 28 |
PAA Observing Session & Newbie Night Sky Tour |
Buckhorn Observatory |
December 19 |
PAA Observing Session & Newbie Night Sky Tour |
Buckhorn Observatory |
PAA Observing runs are held on the Friday nearest New Moon. The public is invited. In case of cloudy weather on Friday, the following Saturday will be the back-up session. Set up time will be at dusk which means we’ll be getting together anywhere from 7:00 pm in the winter until 9:30 pm during the summer months. Coffee and doughnuts are supplied.
The host observatory calls the ‘go’ or ‘no go’ on weather – smart people call in advance.
Phone numbers are:
Buckhorn Observatory 705-657-2544 www.buckhornobservatory.com
Baetsen Observatory 905-983-8143
Cedar Knoll Observatory 705-799-6977
McDonald Observatory 705-696-2977
Maple Ridge 705-341-7146 www.amtelecom.net/~maple
Click
here for meeting locations and contact details