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Photos and descriptions of Nightime Telescope Observation of the Moon and Saturn at Parkland High School.

 
Nighttime Telescope Observation of Moon and Saturn, Spring 2012
Parkland High School, Academic Year 2011-2012
Grades 10-12
On the evening of May 31, 2012, Mrs. Weidenhammer's Astronomy classes enjoyed a night telescope observation session provided by Gary DeLeo. The Moon and Saturn were viewed through a telescope set up in the athletic-wing parking lot. Here are some photos of that event.
 

It was a beautiful evening. The sun had just set when Dr. DeLeo and Mrs. Weidenhammer arrived to set up the telescope. The photo on the left shows how the Moon appeared that evening. The photo was taken with a digital camera, without using the telescope. Even so, you can still see craters along the terminator.

 

Mrs. Weidenhammer was the first to look through the SCT telescope when aimed at the Moon. Perhaps she wanted to make sure looking through the telescope was safe before allowing students to look. We waited excitedly for our turns!
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Photos of the observation session are shown on the left and below. Some parents and friends were also present and enjoying the view.

 

Craters on the Moon and the rings of Saturn were easily seen through the telescope. Students discovered they could photograph the Moon and Saturn using their phones. Here are student phone photos of the Moon and Saturn. (Note: The telescope reverses the image.)

 

Here is a group photo, taken under a street light.
 
 

 

The Moon seemed particular close on that enchanted evening, and even the stars seemed to favor Parkland High School!
 
 

 

 

 
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