Hey,
I'm Denise and my husband, Jim, and daughter, Maggie are new to
Auburn. Maggie has always been fascinated with the night sky and asked
for a telescope from Santa. we, uh, I mean Santa gave her a Bushnell
525 X 3 Voyager Reflecting scope (We got a phenomenal price and it
came recommended as a first scope). We went out with the scope to a
place near Society Hill last nite to use the scope for the first time.

We saw the moon and Maggie was in awe. We had a little trouble with
focusing and keeping on target but it was pretty cool to see the
surface. I tried to spot a nearby star and saw the most amazing
thing: a circle of lights. what was this? A star? Unfortunately my
husband and daughter when inside to warm up and by the time we got
back to scope to look at it it was out of field and I couldn't spot it
again.

So kids join you guys and gals on your star parties? We are thinking
of joining one of the star gazing nights at the forest preserve next
time around. We are looking forward to getting out when the nights get
warmer to see more things.