viewing the moon

K gazes at the moonscape through a homemade telescope

Tonight we had the pleasure of joining up with some local Astronomer Society Members for their monthly moon viewing. We were treated to all kinds of knowledge about the stars and the planets which are most visible this month from where we live. Earlier in the evening we were able to view the moon's various bumps and craters with breathtaking clarity and after dusk we actually got to see Saturn and its rings, which was a complete thrill! It was great fun to be out late chatting about space with others are passionate about studying it and are excited to share it with anyone who is interested (and has a LOT of questions, like we do).

The boys agreed with me that we'll need to make it a regular thing to attend the viewing nights. There is so much to see and to learn about out there in this amazing universe we are part of and this experience has definitely served to whet our appetites for more.