Total Solar Eclipse
December 4, 2002
Ceduna, Australia
Join Sky Optics on the trip of a life time. See the spectacular sunset eclipse from Ceduna Australia
December 4, 2002. Sky Optics has secured 20 spaces on a bus tour from Adelaide to the sea side
town of Ceduna which is located in the path of totality for the sunset eclipse. The ground trip in Australia
will include bus transportation, hotel stay and some meals. Price is $400 Canadian per person twin share
from Adelaide. Air fare to and from Adelaide is not included (We are looking at group fares right now, so
check back later for more information). Spots are first come first served. A deposit will be required within the next month or so.
Call Toll Free 1-877-631-9944
for more info or to reserve your spot.
or
Email to sign up (spaces going quickly)
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CEDUNA TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE EXPEDITION
2nd to 5th December 2002
Day
1 (2nd December 2002)
Morning departure
from Adelaide on a modern 2000 model, 52 Seater Scania luxury coach. (Air
conditioning, video, public address system, reclining cloth seats, seatbelts,
onboard restroom, cold water dispenser.) This coach has been booked. The exact
time of departure will be determined later, but will be early AM
Tour
of Barossa Valley, the famous wine growing area to the north-east of
Adelaide and visit to at least one winery etc.
Lunch not
included, but can be purchased locally.
Dinner not
included, but can be purchased locally.
Evening
visit to the Stockport observatory of the Astronomical Society of South
Australia. At present this houses
18" and 20" telescopes but by the end of 2002, the new 36"
telescope should be finished.
Night spent at Clare Valley Motel
Da
Light
breakfast at Clare motel. Comprises Fruit juice, cereal, fruit salad,
toasts & spread, tea or coffee (breakfast included in price).
Travel past the Mt
Remarkable National Park (scenic road) to Port
Augusta for lunch. (Purchase own lunch)
Proceed to the Streaky
Bay area passing close to Iron Knob on the way. This is a very rich iron ore outcrop and literally the whole
mountain is being mined away. In
the Streaky Bay area there are a number of interesting rock formations (eg
'Murphy's Haystack) as well as picturesque scenery.
From there we proceed
directly to Ceduna arriving late afternoon. Dinner is
provided at the hotel.
Evening at the Ceduna Foreshore Hotel Motel.
Day
3 (4th
December 2002 - Eclipse
Day.)
Morning
- Full cooked breakfast at the h
Travel to the Radio
Astronomy Observatory of the University of Tasmania near Ceduna. (This is
an ex Overseas Telecommunications Station with a 30metre dish.) NOT YET FINALIZED.)
Purchase own
lunch
General look around
the area and attend some of the activities planned by the community for eclipse
day. View
eclipse in late afternoon either from the Esplanade just over the road from the
motel or at a site in the district if there are clouds or if it is very windy at
the coast.
Dinner and accommodation at the hotel as per the previous day.
Day
4
(5th December 20
Cooked
breakfast at the hotel and then departure for the return trip to
Adelaide. We will return direct so
that you may connect with late afternoon flights.
Purchase
own lunch at Port Augusta on the return
The return from Port
Augusta is via a different route, down the eastern side of Spencer Gulf passing
close to Port Pirie, a major industrial port.
We arrive in Adelaide
in the late afternoon and you are returned to your Adelaide hotel or taken to
the airport as appropriate.
Call Toll Free 1-877-631-9944
for more info or to reserve your spot.
or
Email to sign up (spaces going quickly)
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