Stellar Reactions: Tales From The Eyepiece

[saberscorpx]

Starparties are more than just our chance to combine forces collecting photons, converse with friends, and show-off our new astro-toys. Veterans also have the chance to flex their expertise as Celestial Tour Guides for the visiting public.
And after offering thousands of visitors their first up-close glimpses of the heavens, I've collected some of my personal favorite laymans' reactions at the eyepiece:

http://www.astronomyblogs.com/member/saberscorpx/?xjMsgID=20096

Enjoy.


Stephen Saber

Saber Does The Stars at
http://www.astronomyblogs.com/member/saberscorpx/

[trinitree88]

That was good, Steve. Pete.:)

[saberscorpx]

Thanks, Pete.

Similar experiences are always welcome.


Stephen

Saber Does The Stars at
http://www.astronomyblogs.com/member/saberscorpx/

[redshifter]

Those are great! My only remotely comparable experience is being bear-hugged by an ecstatic stranger when I showed him Saturn for the first time.

[Casus_belli]

My 1st time seeing saturn by telescope resulted in a little dance worthy of an entire youtube page all to myself.