From: Charlotte Stevens <cstevens@trms.k12.fulton.ga.net>
Subject: star count & eclipse
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 1996 08:35:41 -29900
Dear All, We had our Astronomy Night at school and enjoyed seeing Jupiter and its moons as well as views of the moon from time to time. We had seven astronomers from the Atlanta Astronomy Club and about eight telescopes ranging in size from six inches to 17.5. One of the men brought a computer setup that he used to display CCD images. The 350 students and parents were patient and enthusiastic despite the clouds. We just feel lucky the rain held off for eight hours and we were able to meet. Needless to say, our star count was 0! Glad to hear the Crawleys had wonderful clear weather and that someone was able to count stars! I hope all of your students enjoyed their evening as much as mine did! Have a great weekend. :) Charlotte Stevens 8th grade teacher Taylor Road Middle School Alpharetta, Georgia USA URL:http://trms.k12.ga.net/~cstevens/