I expected that the highlight of my June trip to Arizona would be to attend two nights of the 23rd Annual Grand Canyon Star Party at the South Rim.
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Grand Canyon Star Party
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Frank Geefay
Frank Geefay
Posted in Blog, Trip Reports
Tags: amateur sstronomers, Arizona, Flagstaff, Grand Canyon, Mather Point, Mercury, Saturn, South Rim, star gazing, Star Party, telescope, Venus
Tags: amateur sstronomers, Arizona, Flagstaff, Grand Canyon, Mather Point, Mercury, Saturn, South Rim, star gazing, Star Party, telescope, Venus
Lowell Observatory, Mars Hill, Flagstaff, Arizona
by Frank Geefay
Frank Geefay
Below are photos of the historic telescopes of Lowell Observatory , Mars Hill, Flagstaff, Arizona, elevation 7,200 feet, from my visit in June 2013. The first photo is of the Clark Telescope ,
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Posted in Blog, Trip Reports
Tags: Clark Telescope, Clyde Tombaugh, discovery of Pluto, Flagstaff, Lowell Observatory, Pluto, public viewing, refractor, telescope
Tags: Clark Telescope, Clyde Tombaugh, discovery of Pluto, Flagstaff, Lowell Observatory, Pluto, public viewing, refractor, telescope
Astronomy Day at SJ MLK Public Library
by Frank Geefay
Frank Geefay
Nice day for sunspots, solar flares, and Astronomy Day at the San Jose Martin Luther King Public Library. The volunteers Isaac, Teruo, Keith, Michael and Kevin made this event a success so thanks to all! But a huge thanks to the Library and staffers Deborah and Judith who helped make this stellar educational day happen!
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Posted in Blog, Solar
Tags: Astronomy Day, binoculars, booth, Martin Luther King Public Library, San Jose, solar flares, telescope
Tags: Astronomy Day, binoculars, booth, Martin Luther King Public Library, San Jose, solar flares, telescope
