|
My last post is rather doom-and-gloom. But I should also note that one of my favourite astro related past times is attending star parties at schools! Not only do I get to share my passion for astro, but I also work hard at showing what modest gear can do, AND at insisting that I make my explanations simple to understand without talking down, talking at or dumbing down. Yes light pollution is a pain in the bum, BUT a video camera can do live what our eyes can't. If I'm the only person doing a presentation at a school, I always take two scopes - one for visual and another set up with a video camera. People's curiosity is satisfied in looking through a scope, but I can also show them something now lost to light pollution. While not as spectacular as the highly processed images we see here in IIS, the image is live and of good enough quality to impress all the same. This I really enjoy.
|