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By John McDonald
Hard to believe summer is nearly over. For me the seasons highlight was the
10th Annual RASCALS Star Party 2010
we held at Metchosin. A very big thank you to Nelson Walker, Bruno Quenneville,
Sherry Buttnor and Bill Weir for great work in preparing the event and enlisting
the active participation of the Metchosin Community. Once all the work of
preparing was done, the final requirement was good weather and this year we hit
the jackpot. It was warm, clear and dry with no dew for the whole night and no
mosquitoes either. To top that off the skies were pristine and very dark over
most of the hemisphere. Some glow from Victoria of course but with a long night
it was possible to wait for a favourite target to climb into darkness.
Special thanks also go to the people of Metchosin and surroundings. They
provided a great field, power for our gear, helped us get lights out, came to
the talks and stayed well into the night to enjoy their sky with us. We will be
recognizing their support at an upcoming meeting of Metchosin Council.
Finally, I want to acknowledge the continuing support of
Island Eyepiece and Telescope who again donated wonderful prizes for
the draws and set up shop to give us access to books and gear right on the
field. Many thanks Brian and Joanne.
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