We had a great time at the 2 events for the Outdoor Discovery School at Charlie Elliott yesterday. At noon the kids had a chance to see the sun through 5 solar scopes in visble light and H-alpha filters. They also got a feel for the distances from earth to the moon and the sun in relation to each other. The second event was a classroom presentation by Frank and observing at Jon Wood Field, giving them an understanding of how big the solar system, the milky way and the Universe as we know it is. They were able to see Saturns rings from the side and some of Saturns moons. In addition, they saw the orion nebula and close up views of the moon. It was too light to see some gallaxies. Click here for some pictures. Thanks to Stephen, Marie, Frank, Jim and Theo to show the kids that there is more than earth!
Clear Skies,
Theo