Comments on: Public night at the Astronomical Observatory http://cdevroe.com/notes/public-observatory/ Personal thoughts and notes. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:43:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Hi, I’m Colin. » Blog Archive » An electrical storm on Saturn http://cdevroe.com/notes/public-observatory/#comment-160956 Hi, I’m Colin. » Blog Archive » An electrical storm on Saturn Tue, 06 May 2008 18:42:18 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/?p=669#comment-160956 [...] note: We had an excellent view of Saturn when we attended Public Night at the Astronomical Observatory. But it wasn’t anywhere near as good as this shot and we certainly didn’t see the [...] [...] note: We had an excellent view of Saturn when we attended Public Night at the Astronomical Observatory. But it wasn’t anywhere near as good as this shot and we certainly didn’t see the [...]

]]> By: Eliza http://cdevroe.com/notes/public-observatory/#comment-156574 Eliza Fri, 02 May 2008 01:06:54 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/?p=669#comment-156574 Colin: That's cuz ya'll were outside with telescope #2! I was trying to stay a BIT warmer! Colin: That’s cuz ya’ll were outside with telescope #2! I was trying to stay a BIT warmer!

]]> By: Colin Devroe http://cdevroe.com/notes/public-observatory/#comment-156573 Colin Devroe Fri, 02 May 2008 01:05:27 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/?p=669#comment-156573 Eliza: Maybe it can work for both names and numbers! I didn't get to use it. :( Eliza: Maybe it can work for both names and numbers! I didn’t get to use it. :(

]]> By: Eliza http://cdevroe.com/notes/public-observatory/#comment-156572 Eliza Fri, 02 May 2008 01:00:40 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/?p=669#comment-156572 I still think Saturn was a sticker they put on the end of the telescope. Looks REEEALLY fake. Pretty neat. And as regards to the third telescope, he didn't have to type any number in. He actually hit the name of the star/galaxy/planet and it went itself. It knows the coordinates already. Amazing. He let me hit the button for one of them! ;) I still think Saturn was a sticker they put on the end of the telescope. Looks REEEALLY fake. Pretty neat.

And as regards to the third telescope, he didn’t have to type any number in. He actually hit the name of the star/galaxy/planet and it went itself. It knows the coordinates already. Amazing.
He let me hit the button for one of them! ;)

]]> By: Chris Fehnel http://cdevroe.com/notes/public-observatory/#comment-156555 Chris Fehnel Fri, 02 May 2008 00:31:39 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/?p=669#comment-156555 Twas a really sweet experience, although it was definitely overwhelming. I would definitely do it again especially if it was warmer and/or had proper star gazing gear. Saturn really did look fake too. Twas a really sweet experience, although it was definitely overwhelming. I would definitely do it again especially if it was warmer and/or had proper star gazing gear.

Saturn really did look fake too.

]]> By: Colin Devroe http://cdevroe.com/notes/public-observatory/#comment-156512 Colin Devroe Thu, 01 May 2008 22:41:57 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/?p=669#comment-156512 db: I don't think I have to say it, but I will anyway, I recommend you go. Perhaps watch the weather closely to see when your time is best spent (especially since you have a drive ahead of you). I really had one of the best evenings I've had in a while. db: I don’t think I have to say it, but I will anyway, I recommend you go. Perhaps watch the weather closely to see when your time is best spent (especially since you have a drive ahead of you). I really had one of the best evenings I’ve had in a while.

]]> By: db http://cdevroe.com/notes/public-observatory/#comment-156506 db Thu, 01 May 2008 22:30:34 +0000 http://cdevroe.com/?p=669#comment-156506 I live about an hour south of the Palomar Observatory and have never been. After reading this, sounds like it's something I should! I also have a friend that built his own <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dobsonian_telescope" rel="nofollow">Dobsonian</a>, as well as has all of the other 'cool' scopes. It's a fun way to spend an evening, sky permitting, of course. I live about an hour south of the Palomar Observatory and have never been. After reading this, sounds like it’s something I should!

I also have a friend that built his own Dobsonian, as well as has all of the other ‘cool’ scopes. It’s a fun way to spend an evening, sky permitting, of course.

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