People love the moon!

[mdstuart]

I was at a festival (New Wine) with 10,000 people this week....

I set up my little Celestron 70mm and pointed it at the moon which was glorious.....and then just offerred a look through to those passing..

I must have shown over 100 people the moon...I just love the comments..

"....I llve in London so I never see anything like this thank you....wow Mum come and look you can see the craters.......I can see the lines coming out of that large white crater (Tycho)"

Some give the impression that they do not think its worth looking through and then are amazed at the detail they can see.

Over and over again parents encouraged thir children to look through..

It is SO great to share the amazing moon and explain that the UK fits in that little black spot you can see with your eye at the top right (Mare Crisium)..Almost better to share the view than to look at it yourself..

Next year maybe I should take the dob and show them a globular cluster or Saturn!

Mark

[knobby]

Were off to a music festival in a few weeks and the Mrs has promised we'd take our scope (250 dob)

Gave me an excuse to get a travel scope to take!

Really looking forward to it ...