The NWFAA’s first daytime star gaze for the North Okaloosa Association of Homeschoolers (NOAH) was a great success. At least, on our second try. The first was cancelled due to solid overcast but the event on Monday had perfectly clear skies.
| We started by giving our solar presentation to the assembled students and parents. After a lively question and answer session the 80+ attendees adjourned to the lineup of scopes. |
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Dennis Hausch brought his Hydrogen-Alpha scope, Robert Sutphen had his 8″ Celestron filtered for white light views and Tom Haugh set up his spectroscope. Since we didn’t need a second white light scope Dean Covey pointed his scope in a different direction and provided everyone with a daytime view of the crescent Moon.
 Dennis shows off the Sun in H-Alpha light. |
 Part of the line at Robert’s 8″ Celestron. |
 Future astronomers examine the Sun’s spectrum. |
 Dean shows you really can see the Moon in the daytime. |
We need to, once again, thank Marietta Hausch for her event photography.