Starlight Astronomy Club

Starlight Astronomy Club Meeting

Monday, April 8, 2024

Event

  Starlight Astronomy Club
Eclipse SPECIAL this month...

We are inviting folks who have not seen a solar eclipse (even a 90% as we will see here) 

We will have 5 (or more) telescopes fitted with correct solar filters so they may safely see the eclipse and see viewing methods like projection ie. solar funnel and pin hole camera  ie. straw hat.
Safety First...

Our slogan...===> Never look directly at the SUN with your REMAINING GOOD EYE
Our members will help where we can and maybe get some  OH WOWS !!!   once in a row..

 
Time  1:30 PM - 4:45:00 PM Eastern
 Location: Fort Roberdeau Mt Lion Observatory, 449 Pistol Club Road, Altoona, PA 16601 
 

Date: Monday, April 8, 2024

Time: 1:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Eastern

Location: Fort Roberdeau Mt Lion Observatory
449 Pistol Club Road
Altoona, PA 16601

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Location Details

Fort Roberdeau Mt Lion Observatory

449 Pistol Club Road
Altoona, PA 16601
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Event Report

Comments and anecdotes about the event:
From the mt lion observatory Approx 550 attended (172cars and 3buses) Pic 2, The screen shot was fed from the Seestar on monitor inside the observatory LIVESTREAM clouds cleared throughout the afternoon... provided guests with a constant update of the 95.4% eclipse
Photo From Starlight Astronomy Club Meeting
Photo From Starlight Astronomy Club Meeting
Photo From Starlight Astronomy Club Meeting
abt 11 scopes (in this view) aimed skyward about max 95.4%
Photo From Starlight Astronomy Club Meeting
This screen shot was fed from the Seestar to a monitor inside the observatory LIVESTREAM

UPCOMING EVENTS

Thu 10/17/2024
7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Eastern 		Starlight Astronomy Club Meeting Fort Roberdeau Mt Lion Observatory
449 Pistol Club Road Altoona, PA
Fri 10/18/2024
5:30 p.m. - 11 p.m. Eastern 		Starlight Astronomy Public Sky Watch Canoe Creek State Park
Lakeview Dr Hollidaysburg, PA
Thu 11/21/2024
7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Eastern 		Starlight Astronomy Club Meeting Church In the Middle-The Block
217 5th Ave #19, Altoona, PA 16602
40.5206533 / -78.3872001 Altoona, PA
Thu 4/17/2025
7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Eastern 		Starlight Astronomy Club Meeting Fort Roberdeau Mt Lion Observatory
449 Pistol Club Road Altoona, PA