We wait until nighttime to take our telescopes out to see focused images of these galaxies. However, some tiny percent of the daylight is actually ancient light from remote galaxies. A tiny percent of this tiny fraction is light that bounced off planets in stars in these galaxies. Frank Drake's SETI-founding equation allows us to estimate what fraction of this light might have bounced off an intelligently inhabited planet in a remote galaxy.
Participants receive a handsome certificate of participation.
Dennis has presented these programs at several Texas amateur astronomy club meetings, with the premier at the 1993 Texas Star Party. The participatory demonstration has been presented at the last four Texas Star Parties. To Touch the Light of Faraway Planets. I found it fascinating and inspiring. I applaud his breadth of vision and his willingness to venture beyond the common paradigm of perception.