A trip to Point Petre

Aug16
by kevin on August 16, 2012 at 08:15 and modified on August 16, 2012. at 08:16
Posted In: astronomy, travel

In July 2012 we were in the neighbourhood of Point Petre, the sourthernmost portion of Prince Edward County, near Sandbanks Provincial Park.
At one time we were considering using it as an observing site for the 2012 June 05 Transit of Venus event, but eventually settled for something closer to Kingston Ontario. It turns out that was a good decision.
The entire area was closed off and off limits as it was a Canadian Forces facility, with fences and warning signs everywhere.
As it turned out, we would not have been able to follow Venus down to the horizon at all.


The pyramid? Cool! One of the sand sculptures on the Sandbanks Beach.