This year’s “How to use your new telescope” event drew one more scope than last year. This year we had 4 telescopes and their owners come to the Emerald Coast Science Center. Norm Dingle, Dennis Hausch and Tom Haugh were on hand to assist and advise our guests.
Three of our guests went away with a better understanding of their equipment and how to use it. We even received help from one of our guests. The finder on one of our guests’ small refractor didn’t work due to a dead battery. Another of our guests had a spare and quickly donated it to the cause. Thank you Richard.
Unfortunately, one guest only received a diagnosis of a recently purchased second hand scope. Missing parts and a jammed flip mirror need to be addressed to return the scope to full service.
There was a short period of time that the skies were somewhat clear and the scopes were quickly taken outside and used to view the Orion Nebula, Sirius and Mars.
Once again we need to thank the Emerald Coast Science Center for hosting our event.