FAS was out on Thursday, Dec 5, in the cold and wind observing the night sky from the Forsyth County Central Library’s front lawn. Around 82 folks joined us. We brought out two traditional telescopes for views of Jupiter, Saturn, and the Moon. Two young students who had projects on Saturn and Jupiter were very excited to have a chance to see these planets through a telescope. One member had his Seestar S50 and we captured a few images including the Moon, the double cluster in Perseus, Andromeda, and the Dumbbell Nebula (below). Despite all the lights in the neighborhood, we were also able to get a faint view of the Pacman Nebula (re-stacked below).
To learn more about telescopes, astronomy, and observing the night sky, see our FAS Astronomy Resources. There are several good Astronomy Apps you might download to your smart phone or tablet as well.
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