tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4634120648185428727.post3851789344950463320..comments2023-08-12T11:19:38.068-04:00Comments on Mang's Bat Page: Project Earthshine!Mang (433rd)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03917086753736981397noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4634120648185428727.post-78738441965447644142009-01-02T19:37:00.000-05:002009-01-02T19:37:00.000-05:00Gordo, they're not proposing an observatory and t...Gordo, they're not proposing an observatory and there is a balance between public access and ideal observing conditions. <BR/><BR/>The RASC uses the Ontario Science Centre grounds for observing and that works. A location on Manitoulin would be amazing but wouldn't bring in too many tourists.Mang (433rd)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03917086753736981397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4634120648185428727.post-69618753801090939112009-01-02T09:40:00.000-05:002009-01-02T09:40:00.000-05:00Presumably, a "state of the art" facility would al...Presumably, a "state of the art" facility would also require reasonably dark skies. I hope this comes to fruition.Gordohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07601738885232775770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4634120648185428727.post-42516289476291557232009-01-01T14:46:00.000-05:002009-01-01T14:46:00.000-05:00Sorry, I forgot to fix the link to their site.I wo...Sorry, I forgot to fix the link to their site.<BR/><BR/>I wouldn't think it would be built on the DDO land as that's now in the hands of developers.Mang (433rd)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03917086753736981397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4634120648185428727.post-39620794502955490192009-01-01T02:09:00.000-05:002009-01-01T02:09:00.000-05:00Sounds interesting. I found the Earthshine Foundat...Sounds interesting. I found the Earthshine Foundation link here:<BR/><BR/>http://www.earthshineastronomy.ca/<BR/><BR/>Any idea where such a facility would be built? Maybe on the DDO property?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com