Sidewalk Astronomy, Stellenbosch @psychohistorian.org

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Sidewalk Astronomy, Stellenbosch @psychohistorian.org

Sidewalk Astronomy, Stellenbosch

posted: 2945 days ago, on Saturday, 2010 Sep 25 at 12:00
tags: astronomy, outreach, Stellenbosch, photo diary.

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An impromptu sidewalk astronomy outreach on Saturday (Sep 25) drew a good crowd.

Initial setting up, Ernst (left) aiming to alpha Centauri, Richard (right) going for Jupiter.

Wilhelm Carstens (front) with Maphefo, on Jupiter.

The Moon with my cell phone simply held up to the eyepiece of Palesa (5-inch Newtonian)

With my clicker, I counted a total of 105 star gazers who got a look at Jupiter, the Moon, alpha Centauri and alpha Crucis. From time to time, some objects in Scorpius and Sagittarius were also viewed.

Richard Ford (left) receiving his fourth Deep Sky Merit Certificate, with me wearing my hat as Director of the Deep Sky Observing Section. Photo by Ernst Jordaan.

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