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Mars for the masses
I have just returned home from showing about 200 people mars through my
telescope. I had arranged with my son's school to set up on their sports field tonight and the entire school was invited. I live in a small town and I think about 1/4 of the students and parents turned up. I have never done any public viewing before and it was a good experience. Most of the kids were able to make out the polar cap and everyone seemed to have a good time. an experience well worth repeating. -- Terry Bohlsen Moree Australia |
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"Terry B" wrote in message
u... I have just returned home from showing about 200 people mars through my telescope. I had arranged with my son's school to set up on their sports field tonight and the entire school was invited. I live in a small town and I think about 1/4 of the students and parents turned up. I have never done any public viewing before and it was a good experience. Most of the kids were able to make out the polar cap and everyone seemed to have a good time. an experience well worth repeating. Terry, Yes, sharing views through a telescope can be a lot of fun. We have one school that we visit on a fairly regular basis, and the teachers give the kids quite a bit of background and get them prepared for the "Star Party." They are always very enthusiastic, and have a great time. Third grade seems to be "prime" for astronomy. Some of the really young kids have trouble looking into a telescope. Of course, no matter how many scopes are on hand, they all have to look through every telescope. Clear skies, Alan |
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"Terry B" wrote in message
u... I have just returned home from showing about 200 people mars through my telescope. I had arranged with my son's school to set up on their sports field tonight and the entire school was invited. I live in a small town and I think about 1/4 of the students and parents turned up. I have never done any public viewing before and it was a good experience. Most of the kids were able to make out the polar cap and everyone seemed to have a good time. an experience well worth repeating. Terry, Yes, sharing views through a telescope can be a lot of fun. We have one school that we visit on a fairly regular basis, and the teachers give the kids quite a bit of background and get them prepared for the "Star Party." They are always very enthusiastic, and have a great time. Third grade seems to be "prime" for astronomy. Some of the really young kids have trouble looking into a telescope. Of course, no matter how many scopes are on hand, they all have to look through every telescope. Clear skies, Alan |
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Terry,
I hope your first public viewing will be the start of many years of such events. My wife and I have been sharing the heavens with the area children for about 15 years now. We have just as much fun as the kids do at these events. I encourage everyone to host a group of kids sometime in the coming weeks to view Mars. Invite a church's youth group. The local Boy Scouts or Cub Scouts. Girls Scouts or other area youth group for a night under the stars and I guarantee that you'll have the time of your life. Marc www.astrostickers.com "Terry B" wrote in message u... I have just returned home from showing about 200 people mars through my telescope. I had arranged with my son's school to set up on their sports field tonight and the entire school was invited. I live in a small town and I think about 1/4 of the students and parents turned up. I have never done any public viewing before and it was a good experience. Most of the kids were able to make out the polar cap and everyone seemed to have a good time. an experience well worth repeating. -- Terry Bohlsen Moree Australia |
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Terry,
I hope your first public viewing will be the start of many years of such events. My wife and I have been sharing the heavens with the area children for about 15 years now. We have just as much fun as the kids do at these events. I encourage everyone to host a group of kids sometime in the coming weeks to view Mars. Invite a church's youth group. The local Boy Scouts or Cub Scouts. Girls Scouts or other area youth group for a night under the stars and I guarantee that you'll have the time of your life. Marc www.astrostickers.com "Terry B" wrote in message u... I have just returned home from showing about 200 people mars through my telescope. I had arranged with my son's school to set up on their sports field tonight and the entire school was invited. I live in a small town and I think about 1/4 of the students and parents turned up. I have never done any public viewing before and it was a good experience. Most of the kids were able to make out the polar cap and everyone seemed to have a good time. an experience well worth repeating. -- Terry Bohlsen Moree Australia |
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"Mick" wrote in message
... Mars is way past their bedtimes however.... The last two Harry Potter books were released at 12:01 AM local time and the lateness of the hour didn't stop the little ones from staying up past their bedtimes to line up at the bookstores here...... The neat thing about this event, unlike, say the peak of a meteor shower or a lunar eclipse, is that the viewing on Friday and Saturday will be just as good as last night. On Friday night Mars should come into view at Deer Meadow Observatory around 10:40 PM. Late, but not that late. Marc www.astrostickers.com |
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"Mick" wrote in message
... Mars is way past their bedtimes however.... The last two Harry Potter books were released at 12:01 AM local time and the lateness of the hour didn't stop the little ones from staying up past their bedtimes to line up at the bookstores here...... The neat thing about this event, unlike, say the peak of a meteor shower or a lunar eclipse, is that the viewing on Friday and Saturday will be just as good as last night. On Friday night Mars should come into view at Deer Meadow Observatory around 10:40 PM. Late, but not that late. Marc www.astrostickers.com |
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"ncstargazer" wrote in message link.net... "Mick" wrote in message ... Mars is way past their bedtimes however.... The last two Harry Potter books were released at 12:01 AM local time and the lateness of the hour didn't stop the little ones from staying up past their bedtimes to line up at the bookstores here...... The neat thing about this event, unlike, say the peak of a meteor shower or a lunar eclipse, is that the viewing on Friday and Saturday will be just as good as last night. On Friday night Mars should come into view at Deer Meadow Observatory around 10:40 PM. Late, but not that late. Marc www.astrostickers.com Where is Deer Meadow Observatory?... Here the clouds have won out again, along with the fires in the west... http://www.cmc.ec.gc.ca/cmc/images/c..._wcan2_030.jpg |
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"ncstargazer" wrote in message link.net... "Mick" wrote in message ... Mars is way past their bedtimes however.... The last two Harry Potter books were released at 12:01 AM local time and the lateness of the hour didn't stop the little ones from staying up past their bedtimes to line up at the bookstores here...... The neat thing about this event, unlike, say the peak of a meteor shower or a lunar eclipse, is that the viewing on Friday and Saturday will be just as good as last night. On Friday night Mars should come into view at Deer Meadow Observatory around 10:40 PM. Late, but not that late. Marc www.astrostickers.com Where is Deer Meadow Observatory?... Here the clouds have won out again, along with the fires in the west... http://www.cmc.ec.gc.ca/cmc/images/c..._wcan2_030.jpg |
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Shhhhh....don't say the "c" word
We're located in central North Carolina... just south of Winston-Salem. Like most of the southeast we have had an abundance of the "c"s and plenty of the "r" and way too many "ts"s as well. We had clear skies last night and I'm keeping my fingers crossed for another night or two of viewing. Please..... Please.... don't anyone in the Carolinas or southern Virginia, for that matter, buy a new telescope or eye piece this week!!! Marc www.astrostickers.com "Mick" wrote in message . .. "ncstargazer" wrote in message link.net... "Mick" wrote in message ... Mars is way past their bedtimes however.... The last two Harry Potter books were released at 12:01 AM local time and the lateness of the hour didn't stop the little ones from staying up past their bedtimes to line up at the bookstores here...... The neat thing about this event, unlike, say the peak of a meteor shower or a lunar eclipse, is that the viewing on Friday and Saturday will be just as good as last night. On Friday night Mars should come into view at Deer Meadow Observatory around 10:40 PM. Late, but not that late. Marc www.astrostickers.com Where is Deer Meadow Observatory?... Here the clouds have won out again, along with the fires in the west... http://www.cmc.ec.gc.ca/cmc/images/c..._wcan2_030.jpg |
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