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Good story Ving, can relate well to it.
A couple of weeks ago had the grandson over, he is 11. I was outside just scanning the skys, waiting till later in the evening (early morning) to try and find saturn.
He is a bit of a night owl and until then could not get him interested. Anyhow he came outside to say he was going to sleep around the same time as I found and focused on Saturn. He had a quick look, and that was it, he was hooked, we spent at least another hour or so just scanning the sky, focussing on all the usual easy observations, before getting clouded out.
Last night he was over and the parents were with him, from the moment he got there, he was in charge. He gave his parents an inspection of the moon followed by Orion and M42, Drifting back to Plaides and then encouraging his parents to stay until 11pm as he was sure Saturn would be up around then. (I had shown him how to see what is where, using sky and telescope observing site and it seems to be pretty spot on).
Anyhow we have limited viewing low in the sky, particularly easterly due to the trees, but sure enough just after 11 he spotted this bright star just above tree line and sure enough it was saturn.
Everyone was amazed and impressed, at his recently aquired skill.
We have 6 other (younger) grandchildren, and all love to look through the telescope, problem is they always just want to see the moon and get disappointed when it just isn't there.
Kenm
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