Hi Steve,
First of all well done!
Whenever we have done sky tours where there are children in the group, a common
request I hear is "Can we look at that star over there?". You and I know
that when we entertain such a request on some arbitrary star that they are likely to be happy but not
exactly blown away. What I then find is that if you point with your finger
to a naked eye star and say, "See that star there?", then they will all say "Yeah...",
then you say "It is actually two stars very close together. Here have a look!".
And you then show them Alpha Centauri or Alpha Crux, which solicits a "Wow!" from
all of them every time and consumes another 15 minutes as you show each of them
in the queue.
Good luck with the night and I am sure they will all think you some sort of hero
and in fact you are for doing this. Give yourself a pat on the back at the end of the night.
Best Regards
Gary