Garvey Observatory
The Garvey Observatory is open tonight! Stop by and sign up for a free Telescope Making Class or take a tour of our dome where you will have a chance to look through our telescope.

Date: Wednesday, 4/4/2012

Time: 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM

Location: Garvey Ranch Park Observatory, 781 Orange Aveune, Monterey Park, CA 91755 (Get Directions)

Event Log

Name of Primary Presenter/Organizer: Andee Sherwood

Event Type: Star Party(Astronomy night): School/Public/Other group

Number of club members participating as presenters: 4

Toolkit Used:
   Other NSN Resources (Telecons, Astronomy Resources Download, etc)

Topics Covered:
   Milky Way Galaxy
   Moon
   Solar System
   Telescopes
   Universe

Total number of visitors: 35

What materials were handed out?
Astronomy magazines, NASA "Stereo" postcards, "Imagine The Universe" DVD, newsletters

Comments and anecdotes about the event:
While our board meeting was going on in the classroom, several small family groups came to Garvey Obs. Bob Nolan had people in the workshop grinding lenses and building telescopes. About four telescopes were out on the lawn for a star party.