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Wednesday evening March 23, 2005 saw some action atop
Observatory Hill at the Centre of the Universe interpretation centre.
CU staff were rehearsing operations using the Plaskett
telescope for the upcoming season. David Lee was on a photo mission to
shoot publicity shots for brochures and other promotional media for the
Centre of the Universe. RASC Victoria Centre members volunteered to be
the models for the photo shoot, bringing with them a large collection
of telescopes. The models willingly mugged for the camera, put
up with repeated requests to hold still for the next 30 seconds, and
kept their good humour...partly fueled by the free donuts and coffee
supplied by the CU staff, and partly due to the rather good seeing when the
clouds allowed.
Thanks go to all the RASC volunteers: Bruno Quenneville, Guy
Walton, Matthew Watson, Roy Watson, Bill Weir, Jennifer Bigalow, David
Griffiths, Brian Robilliard, and Joe Carr. Thanks also go to the CU
staff for their hospitality.
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CU Staff & RASC Volunteers wearing anaglyph glasses
(L-R) Stasia Ferby, Roy Watson, Bill Weir, Guy Walton, Mike Shepard,
Jennifer Bigalow, Matthew Watson, Brian Robilliard, David Griffiths |
The almost Full Moon illuminates the sky, reflecting off the Plaskett dome,
with Bruno peering through his 10" LX-200 |
Guy and Roy standby as Bruno takes a turn observing through Victoria
Centre's newest scope: a 20" Dob built by Guy |
Matthew and Roy observe Saturn while Orion glints overhead |
Guy observes a Messier while Orion frames the giant 20" Dob |
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