So, here we are at the Grand Canyon, having arrived safely and set up camp in the lovely Mather Campground just near the main Visitor Centre. We had spot 199, if you are ever in the area : ) it comes highly recommended, not just by us.
So with tent up, dinner cooked, nice bottle of Californian white wine enjoyed, we made our way out to the 22nd annual Grand Canyon Star Party, an event Joanna was very pleased coincided with our visit.
Its a week long event where astronomers from all over the US get together to set up their telescopes, positioned to point at numerous stars, nebulas, planets etc for the public to view in the amazingly clear nights sky. We checked out Saturn and its rings, could see stars exploding as nebula, Mars, blinking nebula and excitingly, even the milky way. For Joanna, the Londonite, where the light pollution hides all but the brightest, it was very impressive!
Photos to follow once we work out how to take them, then get them uploaded but in the meantime, here's a video from last year's Star Party.
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