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IT WAS TH E FIRST CLEA R NIGHT SI NCE CH R ISTM AS.
Early-January. Seventeen degrees. I was spending a few minutes alone
with our new telescope before I invited my wife and son Andrew outside
for a look (it’s always easier to gure out new tech gadgets without people
looking over your shoulder). But the family couldn’t wait. The next thing
I knew, two shivering people were pacing back and forth expecting me to
show them something wonderful in our new telescope. Fast.
I crossed my ngers hoping I had set up my scope properly. It was
so easy that I had barely bothered to read the instructions (yes, I’m one
of those people). After consulting the included AutoStar Suite software
on my PC, I went outside and located Saturn with relative ease. At least
I thought the bright object I picked out was Saturn. I wouldn’t be sure for
a few more minutes.
I moved my new LightBridge around and centered the illuminated
red dot nder over the “star” I hoped was Saturn. Imagine my surprise
(and relief) when I turned the focus knob and suddenly saw the ringed
planet staring back at me.
When I told my wife I found Saturn, we agreed to let my son go to
the eyepiece rst. For the next ve minutes, I was his hero. He just kept
looking and looking, all the while shooting o a barrage of questions
I could barely answer.
I turned the scope toward the moon and was shocked to nd this
most obvious of targets to be more detailed and interesting than I ever
imagined. Andrew got a look and I’m pleased to report my hero status
was extended for an additional ve minutes.
Since that night we’ve been making a list of favorite night sky objects:
Orion Nebula, Andromeda Galaxy, Jupiter, and of course, Saturn. Now
Andrew asks to go out stargazing one or two nights a week. It’s an excuse
for staying up past bedtime that never fails.
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