Only the West Coast of North America was represented in our Virtual Star Party this week. We had astronomers in Oregon, California and Nevada. But we also a great night, with dozens of observed objects, including Comet 168P/Hergenrother.
Click here to see all the pictures from last night’s observing session.
Astronomers: Gary Gonella, Roy Salisbury, Bill McLaughlin, and Stuart Forman.
Bringing the Science: Dr. Thad Szabo and Scott Lewis
Host: Fraser Cain
We hold our Virtual Star Party every Sunday night when it gets dark on the West Coast, and broadcast live on Google+. Circle the Virtual Star Party page on G+ to get a notification of the event.
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