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Member Reports from Joan Chamberlin
Apr 17
2016
Neighborhood Global Star Party in Parsonsfield, Maine, USA
Both the astronomy clubs that I belong to didn't organize a star party for the same evening as the Global Star Party, so I did a neighboorhood star party in front of my house. There were only 3 people who came to look through the telescope, but all three of them were thrilled to see Jupiter with its bands and moons and the craters and mountains on the moon. Also, one of them and I took pictures through my telescope for the first time. We took a picture of Jupiter and the moon. Joan Chamberlin Parsonsfield, Maine, USA Read More...
Apr 01
2011
Maine, USA and Nepal ...One People, One Sky
Dear AWB Friends, Riwaj Pokhrel and Joan Chamberlin would like to share with you our wonderful experience that has developed because of our connection with Astronomers Without Borders and Citizen Sky. Without these two organizations our paths would not have crossed, and the friendship that has developed between us and between our clubs would not have come about. Joan came from Maine and arrived in Nepal on March 12th. She was met at Tribhuven Airport by 4 members of Nepal Astronomical Society, who she had gotten to know on Facebook through Riwaj. It was such an exciting moment to meet... Read More...
Jun 24
2010
Seasons Without Borders 3 in Parsonsfield, Maine, USA
By Joan Chamberlin of Greater Portland Astronomical Society. On June 21 st I set up my telescope in front of my house right on the street and invited all my neighbors to come celebrate the summer solstice by looking at the moon, Venus, and Saturn in my telescope. Because it gets dark so late, I spent some time explaining how my telescope works, showing them how much sky they would be looking at, and letting them look through a card that shows field of view. Then I showed them the telrad and explained how I find things in it. I... Read More...
Jun 23
2010
Seasons Without Borders 3 in Parsonsfield, Maine, USA
On June 21st I set up my telescope in front of my house right on the street and invited all my neighbors to come celebrate the summer solstice by looking at the moon, Venus, and Saturn in my telescope. Because it gets dark so late, I spent some time explaining how my telescope works, showing them how much sky they would be looking at, and letting them look through a card that shows field of view. Then I showed them the telrad and explained how I find things in it. I let one of the children use the telrad to... Read More...
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