Last year our support for Baker School’s family STEMM night was weathered out. Not so this year.
Club members started setting up at 6:00 PM with students and parents arriving as early as 6:30, before the formal start time. The day was still bright, but we observed the 10 day old moon until after dark.
 Dennis discusses his telescope before the skies darken. |
 Viewing the daytime Moon. |
In all, there were about 60 students and parents attending. Besides the moon, we viewed Mars, Jupiter, and the Orion Nebula.
 Frank explains what the observers will view before the skies get dark. |
 Observers take a look through the club’s 16″ Dobsonian telescope. |
Any dark sky objects were limited by the moon and a new security light that was very bright and aimed directly at us. Our club contact felt real bad about the light and said she would take care of it for next year. When we cleaned up at about 9:00 PM the outside temperature was down to 56 degrees.
Thanks go to the club volunteers who supported Baker’s family STEMM star gaze with additional thanks to Marietta Hausch for her fine event photography and Dennis Hausch for the event report:
- Frank Atchison
- James Dubben
- Marietta & Dennis Hausch
- Robert Sutphen