Free Public Star Parties for 2010
From OttawaRasc
The Ottawa Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) is pleased to announce the 2010 public star party schedule. At star parties, our members set-up their telescopes and share their passion of the night sky with the public.
All star parties are free.
Dates
| Date | Status |
| | Complete |
| | Cancelled (rain) |
| | Complete |
| | Complete |
| | Cancelled (clouds) |
| | Cancelled (clouds) |
| Sat Sept 11 (7 pm - 1 am). | Planned |
| Sat Oct 9 (6 pm - 1 am). | Planned |
** PLEASE NOTE ** : All events are weather-permitting. If the sky is cloudy, we will cancel an event. Sometimes because of unpredictable weather, we are forced to cancel an event with only a few hours notice. Please check on this web-site before travelling to the star party. We will post a "Go" or "No-Go" message here.
Location & Directions
Address:
Carp branch of the Ottawa Public Library
3911 Carp Road, Carp, Ontario.
Click here for a Google map to the site
Directions:
If you are driving East or West on Highway 417, please exit on Carp Road (this is highway #5) and proceed North. Carp library is on the left hand side of Carp Road, just north of the Carp fairgrounds.
There is plenty of free parking. There are no washrooms on-site. The nearest public washroom is at the Shell gas station on March Road near Highway 417 (nearest intersection is Diamondview road).
An Invitation to you
Do you own a telescope and have difficulty setting it up? Are you having trouble seeing objects through it? We'd like to help you.
If you wish, bring your telescope, mount and eyepieces to the star parties and we will help you. Please arrive 60 minutes before the scheduled start time (descibed above) and we will help you set-up your telescope before the sun sets.
We will bring extra eyepieces and mounts so you can try your telescope with our hardware.
Please note that you do not need to bring a telescope to attend any of the star parties. You are welcome to look through our members' telescopes!
Other info
Everyone who attends will receive a free current issue of SkyNews Magazine, Canada's astronomy magazine.
We are delighted that members of the Ottawa Astronomy Friends club will be joining us with their telescopes. They offer this short article on what to expect at a Star Party.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, please e-mail our Outreach Coordinator.
