[Atmob-discuss] Astronomy in Beijing

[Bruce Berger]

Donna & I are having a great vacation in Beijing.
I met the astronomy education director at the BJ planetarium on Saturday,
and he's invited me to an observing session this week. I also made some
other contacts that may prove to be beneficial for the 2009 eclipse trip.
Fenny & I installed the 4" mirror that I just completed into a small dob on
Saturday. First light was surprisingly good considering the soupy polluted
skies in the city. I just dragged it outside the hotel for an early morning
(5am Sunday) view of Venus and Saturn before it got too bright. The scope
will stay here in Fenny's charge so that I have one to use on subsequent
trips.
I'll have some slides to show at the November meeting.
Bruce Berger

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