Forest Ecology Preserve Star
Gaze
April, 2009
On Saturday, April 25, AAS members and friends
gathered at the Mary Olive Thomas Demonstration Forest for our spring,
2009, Forest Ecology Preserve stargaze. Following Jennifer Lolleys
presentation at the pavilion, the guests came out to view through the telescopes.
Volunteering their time and telescopes were:
Rhon and Joyce Jenkins
Jennifer Lolley
Russell Whigham, C-11 SCT,
Frank Ward, 12-inch Lightbridge Dobsonian
Alan Cook Meade, 10-inch SCT
Elliot Errera, AAS 8-inch Dobsonian
William Baugh, 120mm rich field refractor
Mike Holley, CPC1100 SCT
Ray Kunert, Meade 5 LXD75 go-to refractor
Eddie Kirkland 16-inch Dobsonian
Mark Pratt, 15x70 Fujinon binoculars
Denise, Jim, Stoeckel and daughter, 4.5-inch
reflector
Heather Tassin
Aniket Shirgaokar
Despite the fact that the sky was not completely
dark at the beginning, and that we had a veil of cirrus clouds most of
the evening, the guests seemed to enjoy the variety of views of Saturn
through such a diverse group of telescope designs. Thanks to all
who participated.
Alan Cook, Meade 10-inch SCT
Eddie Kirkland, 16-inch Dobsonian
William Baugh, 120mm f/5 reftactor
Under the Pavilion
Mike Holley, CPC1100 SCT
Elliot Errera, AAS's 8-inch Dobsonian
Ray Kunert and Elliot Errera
|