The difficult seeing made finding details on the red planet difficult, but patience paid off as the skies began to settle down after 11 PM and several major features became visible on the disk. The last observers packed up their telescopes after Midnight and headed home. Telescopes were provided by Kevin Balch, Laura Kurak, Doug Love, Ed Watkins, George Gliba, Joel Miller and Bill McHale. Among the others present were Steve Esbrant, Larry and Patti Champion, Kris Verstreken, Alexis Park, Mike Yang, Tom Bridgman, Lynn and Wesley Abbey, Tom Teutsch, Mike Boon, Ann Potter, Pat and Gary Brent, Jeff King and Peggy Barett. The most current in a series of lectures free of charge and open to the public by The Space Telescope Science Institute.
Free parking is available.
May 5 University of Maryland Astronomy Dept. Sandra Faber, Professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz, an experienced observer with the Hubble Space Telescope, will tour the universe using some of its most notable and beautiful images. Dr. John Trasco speaks on subject to be announced. Observatory open to public and telescope viewing if weather permits. The Greenbelt and Goddard Astronomy Clubs in conjunction with the H. B. Owens Science Center will provide a number of lectures and activities designed to introduce Astronomy to all comers.