observing with cubs, scouts, siblings, parents (Toronto)

Tony and I returned to the Runnymede United Church to make good on our promise to show some planets, stars, and other goodies to the cubs and scouts.

I headed over early, hauling all my gear in my little green wagon, and set up on the south lawn. Grace dropped Tony off a bit later. He had John's Dobsonian and eyepiece collection.

In short order, we found Venus. A very large disk. But a very thin crescent. That was a first for both of us! Tony spotted Saturn using the finder scope from the Dob. He charged me with finding it in my SCT. Just as the boys came outside. Giddy up! Lots of Galileo moments with Saturn! Later Tony turned to the Orion Nebula. It was pretty spectacular in the Newtonian. Meanwhile I targeted λ (lambda) Orionis and α (alpha) Geminorum. I returned to Saturn. We could now see Titan.

At 9:30 PM, we packed up, everyone gone. It was chilly but lots of fun.