Winman Middle School Star Party 2024
by Francine Jackson
Winman Middle School, Warwick
November 15, 2024
By Francine Jackson
The annual night at Winman school was on a perfect night: cllear skies, with the Full Moon, Saturn, Venus and Jupiter in the sky. Jim Hendrickson and Francine Jackson came with their telescopes
The close to a hundred students and parents were divided into six groups, with varied programs in the woods at the school, followed by observing. Francine kept her Astroscan pointed at the rising Moon, while Jim began at Saturn, then when one student changed the orientation of his scope, Jupiter was a better target.
Everyone who came to observe was thrilled with what they saw, and one of the teachers mentioned that the previous year, several students mentioned they wanted telescopes for the holidays, as they were amazed with what they could see with them.
Next year’s program will be Wednesday, November 6th, 2025. Hope others can come and enjoy the evening.
