What I did last weekend

[cjsmith]

I went to a star party, enjoyed a view of Half Dome, helped some kids (and adults) look through a telescope, made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, watched the Perseids, and chased off a bear.

Next time: even MORE warm clothes.
Next time: some electric way to heat water (camp stoves emit visible light) or several Thermoses.

Comments

[lisa-marli.livejournal.com]

Yep, I'm going to have to do that again some day. We went to one in Death Valley at New Years. I don't own a scope, there is nothing to see in the middle of Silicon Valley, and I go to a great star party may be once every 10 years. So why own a scope? But I love going to parties and enjoying everyone else's.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

I bet it's just as fun to wander around and look through scopes as it is to stand still and show 100 people the Ring Nebula. Death Valley must be a wonderful place to stargaze!