Last Saturday's Astronomy Day at the Camp Hill Mall was one of the best that I can recall. The Astronomical Society of Harrisburg had an excellent member turnout and a rather good response from the public. This year's strategic central location was undoubtedly part of the reason for the interest. ASH members brought telescopes, computers, slide projectors, display boards, models, books, astrophotos, and other astronomy related materials.
Unfortunately the weather was dismal until just after we left the mall so no daytime solar observing was possible. The skies then cleared for several hours only to grow cloudy again as the public observing session at the Naylor Observatory began. Nevertheless we were able to show a few members of the public telescopic views of the moon and Jupiter through occasional sucker holes using the 12.5" Newtonian and classical Cassegrain 17" reflectors.
Dave Mitsky
Unfortunately the weather was dismal until just after we left the mall so no daytime solar observing was possible. The skies then cleared for several hours only to grow cloudy again as the public observing session at the Naylor Observatory began. Nevertheless we were able to show a few members of the public telescopic views of the moon and Jupiter through occasional sucker holes using the 12.5" Newtonian and classical Cassegrain 17" reflectors.
Dave Mitsky
Chance favors the prepared mind.
De gustibus non est disputandum.
