Skygazers

So, about 6 years ago I bought a used telescope at a yard sale. At the time, we had no kids, and I had always had an interest in "stuff' like that. I just thought it might be fun to have one. Promptly after we bought it, we put it away.......and that's exactly where it stayed for the next 5 years.......absolutely untouched.

Last year before we moved, I tried to get Brad to sell it in the yard sale that we were having to "clean out" and "de-junk". But, he wouldn't. He kept saying we would use it eventually.....especially now that we have kids. Well, we moved a year ago, and the telescope has held a special place of honor......in our attic. Again, absolutely untouched.........UNTIL NOW.

Recently, when Brad was getting our camping supplies out of the attic (for the Father/Son camp out) he noticed it. He actually took it with him to the camp out, but said he never had time to get it out and set it up. Anyway, Saturday night, there was a full moon; and luckily Brad thought about the telescope. So, he got it out, and set it up.

If I've ever looked through a more powerful telescope like that I don't remember it. It really was very cool. We could actually see craters on the surface of the moon. It was also really fun to watch Bryce & Sara Kate finally "get it" as mastering the "one eye technique" required for telescope peering is difficult, even for an adult. But, they were truly fascinated, as was I.

You know I had to take some pictures. But, I wanted more than just pictures of the kids looking through the telescope. So, we put the digital camera lens up to the telescope lens. I thought the pictures were kind of neat, although they don't show the true clarity that we could see. So, I thought I'd share them with you.





taken as/is-just looking in the sky


taken through the telescope (sorry it's off-center)