RASC Calgary Centre - Star-B-Q 2012

July 27-28, 2012

Page last updated August 2, 2012


Here are some pictures of the 2012 Annual Star-B-Q at the Eccles Ranch Observatory.
There were 39 people that registered for Star-B-Q 2012.

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Aspen Ranch, Star-B-Q and Rocky Mountain House Photos by Larry McNish
Rocky Mountain House National Historic Park Star Night Photos by Lou Doyon (Parks Canada)
Photos by Bob Betenia
Photos by Brant Felix


July 26 Aspen Ranch Star Night Photos by Larry McNish


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July 26-27 Star-B-Q Photos by Larry McNish

I got back from the Aspen Ranch Star Night late and the sky was not really transparent, so I only got a few shots.


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The Pleiades rising in the east.
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The Great Bear "walking" the northern horizon.
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The Pleiades, Jupiter and Venus rising before dawn. 		 


July 27-28 Star-B-Q Photos by Larry McNish


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July 28 Rocky Mountain House National Historic Park Star Night Photos by Larry McNish

51 members of the public (including many families with small children) attended the Rocky Mountain House star night. Most took in the theatre talks by Jennifer Howse of the UofC (on the explorer David Thompson) and Roland Dechesne of the RASC. Other members of the public and Parks Canada staff arrived as it got dark. The sky was slightly hazey but beautifully clear all evening and we did not get fogged or "dewed out".

A Bar-B-Q was hosted by the Rocky Mountain House NHS Confluence Society started off the evening. There was solar observing from 6pm to sunset (9:30) with many sunspots visible, and lunar observing of the first quarter moon - lots of craters and mountains visible. We also showcased Saturn and its rings, and after the sky got somewhat darker we were able to show some deep sky objects.

I had my scope, Lou set up one from Banff, Andrew had his big Dobsonian scope and Roland had a pair of large binoculars.

Roland also gave a "sky walk" talk after dark in the parking lot with his laser pointer and I played a couple of movies on my laptop sitting on the back of my truck (mainly aurora, moon and sun videos).

We packed up and left about midnight.

All in all, a great night.


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July 28 Rocky Mountain House National Historic Park Star Night Photos by Lou Doyon (Parks Canada)


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July 28-29 Star-B-Q Photos by Larry McNish


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Caught a bright meteor in Ursa Major
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Aurora, Venus, Jupiter, Pleiades
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July 27-28 Star-B-Q Photos by Bob Betenia


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Star-B-Q Photos by Brant Felix


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For this unique panorama, Brant took shots all along the Milky Way from the south-west, through the
overhead zenith, to the north-east, then registered and combined them into a sweeping panorama.
Click on the image for a larger (vertical) look at the Milky Way from horizon to horizon.
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