[Chaos-l] Saturday's Morehead observing session

[Jayme Hanzak]

The Saturday observing session with Morehead was huge. There was a couple of hundred people there ready and eager to observe the skies. 

We had about 7 telescopes with amateurs astronomers from CHAOS, RAC and a couple of non club members. Telescopes ranged in size from a 6" dob to a 24" truss tube dob brought by Pierre of the RAC club. Mike Gallagher had his Orion 120 refractor there as well. 



I arrived about 15 minutes before the official observing session start time and there were lines already forming. It was amazing. Even though  a thin cloud layer obstructed our view a little, the Moon and Saturn were the primary objects to observe. It wasn't until many of the observers headed home that I was able to show folks Alberio and the Ring Nebula. The crowd just wouldn't let us get off of Saturn. 



The whole evening was just great fun. Thanks to everyone who came out and to Morehead for allowing us to join them. 



Clear skies! 

Jayme Hanzak 
CHAOS President 

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