| Boy Scout Troop Earns Astronomy Merit Badges (2011-8-28) ⬅︎ |
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On Night 1, the scouts from Troop 621 and adults arrived to find perfect weather for a Star Party. As we
waited
for the sun to set and
twilight to end, the scouts spent time at the Starry Hill Observatory learning how to use telescopes and
then in
the Starry
Hill Planetarium learning about the night's targets.
With twilight ended, the search for Deep Space Objects (DSOs) began. The scouts worked in teams as
they
hunted down one target
after another using the different telescopes. The scouts demonstrated an awesome level of determination
and
persistence that
resulted in great success!
To top things off, Jupiter rose in the east in stable skies allowing the scouts to explore its colored bands
and
many moons. Finally, a
huge fireball -- a leftover Perseid -- exploded in the southern sky -- awesome!
On Night 2, the scouts returned to complete the requirements for the Astronomy Merit Badge. We spent
hours in
the Starry Hill
Planetarium and Classroom learning about stars, constellations, galaxies, planets, our moon and more.
The scouts of Troop 621 are awesome. We'd love to have them back for another night of stargazing! |
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