Telescope Time!
Hey Fellow Space Placers! If you have any questions or you want to write to me please do so by either leaving a comment or dropping me a line at skyguyinva@gmail.com . I can also make public appearances before school groups or organizations. This Monday, October 18th, you can join me and George Mason University astronomers at the Observatory at 7:30 p.m. if the sky is clear. Check out this link for more details: http://today.gmu.edu/53352 . We will have several telescopes available to look at the gibbous Moon, Jupiter and some pretty deep sky objects. GMU expects to have its new 32-inch telescope completed by the end of the year which will be the largest aperture telescope on a college campus in Virginia and possibly in the U.S. Please join us! Although you don't need a telescope to enjoy the sky, it sure opens up a whole new perspective - literally. It takes time and effort to figure out what type of telescope - if any - you want to buy. But it is a real treas...