Toronto Photography Meetup Group

Details:

What: Meteor shower and star trails
When: Saturday August 7th 2010
Time: 3 PM
Where: Torrance Barrens Dark Sky Reserve
Bring: -- Blanket, maybe a pillow, lawn chair
-- bug repellant
-- camera capable of taking time exposures
-- cable release
-- tripod
-- extra batteries
-- binoculars for stargazing, if you have 'em
-- red flashlight (if you have a white flashlight, put some red plastic over it. A Skittles wrapper works reasonably well)
-- Bug Repellant
-- Toilet paper
-- Food for a supper time picnic
-- snacks for star gazing

Some information and directions are available here
http://www.rasc.ca/lpa/torrancebarrens.shtml

A group of us did this last years ago and had a good time.
Thought I would start a little earlier as there is lots to
shoot here even in the day time and there are some marked
hiking trails around some small lakes.

For your convenience I have arranged for...

1 -- The sun to set at 8:36 PM
2 -- A meteor shower Called the Perseid during the night
3 -- A cresent moon to set at 6:53 PM Aug 7th

Tim


Link to some photos from Torrance Barrens
http://www.flickr.com/photos/timras/set ... 650808428/


Here is a link to a 13 page pdf map to Torrance Barrens.
It starts on the 400 north of the 401 and give step by step directions.

http://www.cmykaccess.com/TorranceTrip.pdf

Sounds like fun. I'd join you guys, but I'll be chilling ay my friend's cottage that weekend up in the Kawartha's.

I may be in Trenton for a parade around then. Unconfirmed though.

If we had decided on Long Sault instead, I could say for sure.

I have a parade in the afternoon, so I'll likely get to Torrance Barrens sometime between 3:00 and 7:00.

I don't think I'm going to wait for the crescent moon on Aug. 16.

Ok Janet. I changed the moon set to 6:53 PM.

I just hope no one gets upset about that

Tim

Could it set on the morning of Aug. 8, or do we have to wait a week for it to set? (Just kidding, of course)

I was there on Saturday, the last weekend of the wettest June in memory. Man did my feet get wet.

If we are staying right through to the moon set on the 16th we will have to add a few items to the list of stuff to bring.

Ok Bruce. I changed the date too. I hope I don't get in trouble for moving
planets and stars around just to please some photographers
While I am here, would you people like for me to have the beaver swim
across the lake at sunset like I did last year.

Tim

I see you are cutting back on the extras this year. how come no arrangements for the snake to show up as well?

I am a maybe for know waiting to find out if i am working night shift.
Eddie

haha... I still have the video, a bunch of TPMGers harassing a poor little snake .

I wanna go so badly
I hope I actually make it this time around

A star trail from last night, a little further north than Torrance Barrens:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/34353273@N00/4762781182/" title="DSC02528 (Large) by chris_hotwire, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4762781182_207dc10cb1_b.jpg" width="1024" height="682" alt="DSC02528 (Large)"></a>

WOW - nice shot!!

I'd like to go early if can get a ride, or at 7pm if can get a ride with Janet.

This looks great, and its the weekend AFTER we release our quarter end results so I think they might actually unchain me from my desk by then!
If so, I'll have some seats available in my car...will confirm if I can go within the week...

Mike, please call me if you are going and have a seat (416-720-9745). My computer will be out of commission starting tomorrow until October.

Suggestions for lens to use?
Wide angle vs zoom?

I'd love to go to this meetup... but I have no car. :lol:

I'll have a couple of seats available in my car. PM me. First come, first served.

Thanks radup70! PM sent.

Got one more?

car's full now.

Step by step driving directions from 401/400 to Torrance Barrens.

http://www.cmykaccess.com/TorranceTrip.pdf

Tim

Must ask... what time is everyone leaving? Is this an all nighter/ come back in the morning or stay 'til it gets dark and come back around midnight or around there?

Need to know as my fianc

We usually got until about 2:30am. After that the dew starts to get to heavy on your camera and lenses. We try and separate the cars that are staying and those that are leaving earlier so the lights don,t disturb anyone.

Tim

I'm totally new to DSLR, but like to join the event for the first time with my son.

Last year I brought a tent and I've got a few hours of sleep before driving back home.

I am clear to go now.

a few more bits of info for your GPS:

Address: 1001-1035 Southwood Rd, Muskoka Lakes, ON P0C 1M0
GPS Coordinates: 44

On the topic of star trails, from dyxum:

http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/star-trails ... 30074.html