We had another fantastic Virtual Star Party Sunday night, with a packed crew of astronomers, including a new face: Bill McLaughlin, streaming from Oregon.
Many many objects joined the party including: Andromeda, Cave Nebula, Pacman Nebula, Double Star Albiero, Wizard Nebula, Cat’s Paw Nebula, Veil Nebula, North America Nebula, Double Cluster, and more.
Astronomers: Stuart Forman, Roy Salisbury, Mike Chasin, Gary Gonella, Bill McLaughlin, David Dickinson.
Commentators: Dr. Pamela Gay, Dr. Thad Szabo, Scott Lewis.
Host: Fraser Cain
Want to experience the star party live? Circle the Virtual Star Party page on Google+, and you’ll get a notification when we post a new event. And speaking of events, we’ve posted next week’s Event here.
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