Australia Day - 2011
Australia Day Display 2011
One of Astronomy Benalla’s more successful outreach viewings was held on Australia Day coincident with the morning
ceremonies at the Civic Centre. Four members set up three telescopes adjacent to the Analammatic Sundial, at
8:00am.
It didn’t take long before a steady string of celebrating Aussies were viewing the 2 spots on the Sun’s surface using
the 200mm safely filtered Newtomian telescope and asking many questions.
A Personal Solar Telescope (PST) was set up adjacent, showing the Sun’s giant spicules radiationg out through the
chromosphere from it’s visual surface (photosphere) that simply amazed many of the public.
Fortunately, the last quarter Moon was visible and our 100mm refractor telescope was focused on its surface showing
mountains and craters.
Civic Centre, Australia Day 2011 Display - 2 solar telescopes and one focused on the Moon
Patrick supervises the solar scope while Rupe assists young lads viewing the Moon
Picture: Jan Andrews
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