I recently took the
Astro 28M
class at
Cabrillo College.
The purpose of the trip to
Red Rock Canyon State Park
was to observer two
lunar graze occultations.
The lunar grazes aren't very photogenic, but the campground near
Mojave sure is.
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At night we were treated to some fire dancing by one of the students:
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... as well as some telescope time in the dark skies.
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Morning featured
Rick's famous Crepe breakfast:
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Daytimes were spent in the big "outdoor classroom", studying the
geology of the area and relating it to planet formation processes.
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And some time to hang out at camp...
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