posted Sep 3, 2011 10:46 AM by Amy White
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After an > 100 degree day, it was warm and humid this evening, with a few clouds and much haze. A few students and their families observed and enjoyed the setting crescent Moon, a bit of the Milky Way, and a few summer DS objects. Thanks Jim and Grant for the aperture!
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posted May 7, 2011 8:27 AM by Amy White
This has been the rainiest semester in since 1998! In spite of this, 46 of my students in SCC Astronomy Lab sections observed at Broemmelsiek Park during Spring 2011 semester. And students have until May 14 to complete their assignments.
Last Tuesday evening, May 3rd, the sky was perfect. Many students showed up and enjoyed the experience. Let's hope the weather cooperates during the rest of the year. MORE CLEAR FRIDAYS!
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posted Jan 29, 2011 3:05 PM by Amy White
About 10 -15 members and family attended last night's open house at BPO. The temperature did not get below freezing for a while, and no moon, so good deep sky objects and Jupiter. The C-14 in the shed is a beast, it will be nice to have this accessible for students. Oh yes, and M79 is not just a rocket launcher http://www.kopernik.org/images/archive/m79.htm |
posted Nov 30, 2010 4:04 PM by Amy White
The last post was dated September 24, but we did a lot of observing since then. Was able to motivate 50 SCC students, plus their friends and families, to come out and do dark sky observing this semester. I appreciate all the kind sharing of asem members at the Broemmelsiek Friday Night Open House events. Students get to see different kinds of scopes and also imaging systems. The generation that grew up with pixels really enjoys the mechanics of imaging.
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posted Sep 27, 2010 3:56 PM by Amy White
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Two of my students, and well over a hundred students, families, and staff from Discovery Ridge Elementary School look through telescopes. One kid ran up to, and jumped upon, the Starmaster--no harm, but mighty scary! |
posted Sep 27, 2010 3:55 PM by Amy White
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One brave loyal student showed up for observing. |
posted Sep 27, 2010 3:54 PM by Amy White
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A curious couple visited and asked lots of good questions about the sky. |
posted Sep 27, 2010 3:52 PM by Amy White
6 more SCC students worked on observing projects. About 10 members of the public wandered through, getting friendly reminders that the Observatory Open House nights are any clear Fridays.
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posted Sep 4, 2010 2:46 PM by Amy White
Eleven of my SCC Astro Lab students observed this evening. Best night in a long time. |
posted Jun 18, 2010 12:09 PM by Amy White
A student group from Saint Charles Community College, and me as an advisor, went camping in Washington State near Seattle. We had four tents, and they all leaked. One clear night, and it was awesome to see Polaris and the Big Dipper up so high in the sky. Here is a picture of us taken at Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park. |
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