Month: July 2008

I had the same awe-inspiring (yet miserable compared to Rich’s experience) view of Saturn when I got home tonight. The haze quickly obscured it once again, and it was time for Jupiter-watching. 10:20pm While Rich turned his scope toward Jupiter, I set up my camera on a second tripod. I was easily able to find … Read more

11:00pm As usual by the time I got home Saturn was nearly obscured by the haze, but I caught a few moments’ worth of a shimmering, unfocused view. It’s a thrill no matter what! I loved the first view we had tonight … Io looks almost like “Bubble Rock” balancing on the edge of the … Read more

We had so much fun at last night’s program at Lackawanna State Park that tonight we decided to return to see the presentation of “Wild Pennsylvania,” a series of photographs from state parks and forest lands across the state. The show was excellent and lasted about an hour, until 10:00pm. Of course the sky was … Read more

10:15pm I was still at work when Joe arrived at Rich’s house tonight around 9:30. He brought along a slightly larger scope that we hoped would give us a better view of Saturn and Jupiter, and perhaps even Mars. They had great views of Saturn (and a Mars sighting) early in the evening, but by … Read more