Oakville Beaver, 3 May 2018, p. 30

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g in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, M ay 3 , 2 01 8 | SALES PERIOD | MAY 3 - 9 ,2 01 8 M A K E . . SPECIAL! MOTHER'S D A Y ^ 2 FESTIVES I l TERRA ESSENTIALS Great selection o f easy to grow and easy to care for Perennials & Nursery items. Guaranteed to succeed. LOOK AT ME HANGING BASKET 1 12" pot. Loaded w ith colourful blooms. Reg. $29.99 each JLestvalu< ALL CERAMIC OUTDOOR POTS Choose from our great selection o f sizes, colours and shapes for any garden decor. From $12.99 KNOCK OUT ROSES 2 gal. Popular, easy-care, disease resistant roses w ith showy continuous L blooms all season long. Reg. $24.99 ~ ALL FRUIT TREES & SMALL FRUIT / Choose from Apple, # Q Pear, Cherry & m ulti I variety trees plus Blueberry, Raspberry, V Blackberry fru it and more. 9' PULLEY OCTAGON UMBRELLA NON STOP BEGONIAS 4.5" Signature Series. Reg. $ 4 . 4 9 ^ ^ J f c Fruit Trees Small Fruit Reg. from $69.99 Reg. from $22.99 SAVE 2 0 % S n n ** PATIO PLANTER 15" pot. Reg. $49.99KAYLEE 5 PIECE DINING SET Perfect for casual outdoor dining or conversation. Reg. $1,999.99 giftcard 1 6 9 9 9 9 CHECK ONLINE FOR UPCOMING TERRA WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS 20% OFF IS W h e re c o lo u r lives!www.terragreenhouses.com OPINION Photographing the night sky Astro-photography tips at May 11 meeting o f H A A , writes Carr I f you would like pointers on how to take your first night sky picture, you 'll want to attend the Hamilton Am ateur Astronomers (H A A ) meeting on May 11, 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the Hamilton Spectator, 44 Frid St., where speaker Matthew M annering w ill discuss the " Nuts and Bolts o f Astropho- tography using a DSLR." M annering w ill talk about equipment, set­ up and data acquisi­ tion. He'll also talk about camera sensors, settings and various combinations o f mounts. Free admissi­ on, door prizes and ev­ erybody welcome. An optional food bank do­ nation o f non-perish­ able goods w ill be col­ lected and appreciat­ ed. Here are May star­ gazing events, which are listed in the 2018 Hamilton Am ateur A s­ tronomers calendar. Mars rises at about 2 a.m. in the southeast sky. I f you observe the planet through a tele­ scope, you 'll notice that it becomes larger and brighter with ev­ ery passing night. You'll also see more de­ tail on its surface as we become closer to the red planet. May 5: The Eta Aquarid meteor show­ er peaks after m id­ night. Saturn is close MARIO CARR Column to the moon in the pre­ dawn sky. May 6: The moon and Mars are close in the predawn sky. May 8: Jupiter is at opposition and is at its brightest and closest to the Earth for 2018. It can be seen all night rising in the southeast at dusk and setting in the southwest at dawn. May 17: The moon is close to Venus low in the evening tw ilight sky. May 27: The moon is close to Jupiter in the evening sky. May 31: Saturn and the moon are close late evening. For more in form a­ tion, see the Hamilton Am ateur Astronomers website at amateuras- tronomy.org or call 905-627-4323. - Mario Carr, the au­ thor of this report, is the club's director of publicity and can be reached at mario- carr@cogeco.ca or on Twitter (@MarioC- Carr). Visit us online @ insidehalton.com http://www.terragreenhouses.com mailto:mario-carr@cogeco.ca mailto:mario-carr@cogeco.ca

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