Observations

3/6/10


On Saturday march 6th, 2010 I had the privilege of helping conduct the astronomy night viewing for many parents, students, and astronomy inspired observers. I was there for a total of about 5 hours I believe. This was a great experience, and I was truly surprised how much I could remember when it cam time for me to do this without the complete assistant of my teacher. I was able to direct telescopes to m45, and also explain the location in the telescopes of Jupiter. My favorite moment of the night had to be the Jupiter viewing; it was possible to see the rings of the planet as it just slanted within the sky. It was also possible to see about 2 of the moons that hung bright, and extremely close to this amazing planet. A lot of people showed up, and regardless of the cold chill; people were generally excited and stayed for the entire night. The hours I spent at astronomy night strengthen my confidence to identify constellations, and have the ability to spread my knowledge with others as well. It was very interesting to also have a lesson with the laser pointer, and it seemed a lot of people were excited every point of the night when you used it to explain something. I had an enjoyable night, and learned more from my own abilities then I ever thought.