This is the view from inside the crater, looking southwest. The centre of the crater is to the right; the slight rise on the left in the distance is what remains of the crater wall. The crater is about 2½ km in diameter and the walls rise to an average height of 15m above the floor.

Seven members of the RASC Toronto Centre toured the Holleford crater, located just north of Kingston:

• Lionel Armstrong,
• Joan and Johnny Curtin,
• Eric Galt,
• Walter MacDonald,
• Scott Ramsay,
• Steve Spinney

Several members of the RASC Kingston Centre came out to meet us:

• Terry and Ruth Hicks,
• Matthew, Marilyn Gventer (and daughter Karen)
• Sue and Torben Sorenson

Top left: Inspecting one of the old drill sites.	Right: Johnny and Joan Curtin at one of the drill sites.
Bottom left: Crater Farm.

After the crater tour, the expedition members headed to the Old MacDonald Farm north of Belleville. Saturday night was clear and the moon was just at first quarter, ensuring plenty of dark hours between moonset and morning twilight. Four telescopes (all 8" SCTs) were set up well before sunset in anticipation of some good observing.

Left to Right: Walter MacDonald, Johnny Curtin, Glenyce MacDonald, Joan Curtin, Lionel Armstrong, Eric Galt, Scott Ramsay (rear), Les MacDonald, Steve Spinney.

The Farm

The morning after.

Four 8" SCTs.

The transparency was very good and the dark skies were enjoyed by all. Around midnight, Steve Spinney was aroused from his nap by the loud shouts of some very excited aurora spectators! The other highlights of the night were the Milky Way, the Andomeda Galaxy, and the winter constellations of Auriga and Taurus. Many of us slept outside under the stars.