As part of National Astronomy Week, last night a couple of us took out a 5" Meade refractor onto Main street in Durango, CO. There sure were lots of lights around, but the view of the moon and Jupiter were very popular with passers by. We had so much fun that we are planning on doing it again tonight and maybe adding another scope or three. Since tonight is Friday, we should get a lot more traffic.
If anyone is in Durango or the Four Corners area, we are also setting up some scopes Saturday night along the Fort Lewis Rim at the Lion's Den.
Charlie
If anyone is in Durango or the Four Corners area, we are also setting up some scopes Saturday night along the Fort Lewis Rim at the Lion's Den.
Charlie
Fort Lewis Observatory: (37.238, -108.052) ~2360m (7744 ft.) elevation.
Darkness - typically 6.5+
Scope - Meade 16" LX200; f6.3 focal reducer
Focus - JMI Smart focus
Camera - SBIG ST-10XE; (~.5"/pixel)
Guiding - AO-8 and/or Meade 5"/DSI/PHD
http://www.fortlewis.edu/observatory
