Being a proper astronomer

[Vox45]

Moon phases using Oreo cookies and marshmallow spacemen !

Can I join ?

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Brilliant, just brilliant! Somebody get her a packet of jaffa cakes!!

[LukeSkywatcher]

That is just adorable. I guess i am not a proper astronomer because i dont eat jaffa cakes. In my defence though, i do have permission from my doctor not to eat them.

10/10 for the letter.

[Moonshane]

I am in the process of starting Astro Club at my school for the Winter season and I always ask the children (primary school) to write a letter to apply - this means I get the interested ones who are prepared to take part. I loved this definition of being a proper astronomer Excuse the spelling - you will get the point.

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this is a lovely idea and one that I hope you don't mind me unashamedly stealing for my own y5 club?

[symesie04]

Quite brilliant. It seems ealry school learning has changed dramatically from when i attended. Wow if we had had teachers like you and physics experiments involving cookies im sure i would be PHD certified now. Oh and a real scope to gander the heavens wow. Also what stonking handwritting and attention to detail, theres a child engrossed in her subject.

[Siriusmeg]

Thank you all for your lovely comments - yes, I feel very privileged to work with such lovely kids  

Moonshane, of course you can share the idea - always good to get new ideas.

[Carbon]

 I love it!

[Astrosurf]

Nice one Sarah, maybe I could help out sometime especially if there’s Jaffa cakes

Mel

Me too, Sarah. Give me a shout.

That letter is adorable. You're doing brilliantly. Maybe there's a Patrick or Patricia Moore in your class yet to be discovered - even a new Einstein/ette! Keep up the good work!

Alexxx

[Luke]

Loved that! I was thinking 'proper astronomer', what can that mean? Yes, that IS the true sign of a proper astronomer

[Ruud]

Heather Couper, when she was a small girl, sent a letter to Patrick Moore asking him if being a girl was not detrimental to a career in astronomy. He replied, assuring her that being a girl was no handicap at all if one wants to be an astronomer. She became one, of course.

Patrick Moore was a big influence to me as well. I'm so happy that people like you, Siriusmeg, carry the flag and inspire young children to look around and study the world.

[sbooder]

It is very true.  You do not need a scope or bins to be an AA, but you do need Jaffa Cakes!

[bomberbaz]

Just so there is no ambiguity within the SGL fraternity I would like to point out that these are Jaffa cakes.

I know we look at things some times and argue over what we may have seen, was it this comet, did I see this asterism etc, so I want to stamp this one out so as not to spoil the OP's thread. Oh wait 

Steve

[Paul M]

There is something missing here still.

What about an unboxing video?

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[Andrew INT]

The best thing about Jaffa cakes is that one box actually counts as one of your "five a day". Well, thats what I tell my wife when Ive eaten them all anyway!

[ScottS]

With all this cloud, I think we've all gone into the field to look at something and ended up drinking and eating instead!

So to be a proper astronomer you really do need to be outstanding in your field.

Mmmmmmmmmmmm. Jaffa cakes.

[bomberbaz]

Oh go on then, and its definately astronomy related, hahaha 

[Paul M]

Oh go on then, and its definately astronomy related, hahaha 

Struggling with the accent... So that's Full Moon, Half Moon and Chocolatey Lips?