Join me as we begin this journey to view, enjoy and love the night sky. Share your observations with me and enjoy the images and words I have to share...Saturn is a favorite of everyone and especially children. It is the object every astronomer hopes will be high enough in the sky the first time you get to look through a good telescope.
As I post this, very early in the morning of March 1, 2010, Saturn rises at about 8:00PM. Saturn looks like any fairly bright star, if you don't know the night sky, you may not find it easily without a starchart. Mars, on the other hand is a lovely, bright red-orange star almost at zenith, very high in the sky.
Children get very excited about looking through a good telescope. If properly prepared, children, beginning around 8 to 10 years old, may be able to operate a telescope with some adult supervision. When taught how to use a telescope, most well-raised children respect the telescope and accessories used. There are lots of things to see in the night sky
nowadays and as all of the images of Mars and Saturn on this page used good but medium-sized telescopes and very modest photographic equipment and made by yours truly.
So, come along for the ride as I post Adventures in Astronomy with some of you commenting and hopefully some guest imagers and guest bloggers as well. Enjoy the ride!--GNH
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