Sparks Marina Street Astro 12-06-08

Even our Sparks P.D. takes time to get Astrofied

Sparks Marina Street Astro 12-06-08

How do we go from the Moon to the stars, to stellar evolution, to stellar mass? Just ask Susan and son. I'm the guy holding the notebook and I'm really wondering how to field all these questions at once and man a telescope at the same time. An educator's dream!

Sparks Marina Street Astro 12-06-08

This is the West family and others getting a fun filled Moon experience and telescope observation of our Moon. Mrs. West had excellent questions about the Moon's phases , which she got to model with the inflatables. Who says you can't do astronomy during the day!

Sparks Marina Street Astro 12-04-08

Here we are bringing astronomy to the public. This family was just awed by the Moon.

Sparks Marina Street Astro 12-02-08

Local resident Joel stopped by to see what was going on and was treated to views of the Moon and Jupiter before going to choir practice. He left singing the universes praises!

Summit Sierra Mall Street Astro 11-30-08

This was our first outing to Summit Sierra Mall in Reno. I was not sure about what type of reception we would have, but in 2 hours time we had 85 visitors! The movie theater manager was good with us being right out front, had one of their workers help me set up and mall security helped to spread the word about event. Talk about service!

Summit Sierra Mall Street Astro 11-30-08

What a happy and inquisitive family here. Totally enjoyed the views and info about the planets. This is what sidewalk astronomy is all about. They really enjoyed the NSN posters.