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=== Stargazing / Astronomy Night at the Visitor's Center with Dean Regis === | === Stargazing / Astronomy Night at the Visitor's Center with Dean Regis === | ||
It just happens that Thursday night was Jupiter's closest approach to Earth, and [https://astrodean.com/ Dean Regas] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Regasdea wiki]) (formerly of the [https://www.cincinnatiobservatory.org/ Cincinnati Observatory] ([https://oldsite.cincinnatiobservatory.org/dean-regas/about-dean/ old website]), where we had previously met him during an Open House) was in town in the park that week, and leding a stargazing evening on Friday. He had recently 'retired' from the Observatory, and was [https://www.threads.net/@deanregas/post/DAgN7dhP7Mu in town] to do a Rim2River (starting on the north rim, and North Kaibab Trail), stay a few nights at Phantom Ranch, and then hike up the Bright Angel to the south rim, and hosted the astronomy night beforehand.<br> | It just happens that Thursday night was Jupiter's closest approach to Earth, and [https://astrodean.com/ Dean Regas] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Regasdea wiki]) (formerly of the [https://www.cincinnatiobservatory.org/ Cincinnati Observatory] ([https://oldsite.cincinnatiobservatory.org/dean-regas/about-dean/ old website]), where we had previously met him during an Open House) was in town in the park that week, and leding a stargazing evening on Friday. <br> | ||
He had recently 'retired' from the Observatory, and was [https://www.threads.net/@deanregas/post/DAgN7dhP7Mu in town] to do a Rim2River (starting on the north rim, and North Kaibab Trail), stay a few nights at Phantom Ranch, and then hike up the Bright Angel to the south rim, and hosted the astronomy night beforehand.<br> | |||
Revision as of 15:52, 23 October 2024
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Friday 27 September
Hermits Rest Bus Tour
Friday was a pretty open day.
Tammy getting up and ready!
Geology Museum
Friday was a pretty open day.
Tammy getting up and ready!
Hike at Shoshone Point
Friday was a pretty open day.
Tammy getting up and ready!
Dinner at "We Cook Pizza and Pasta, Tusayan, AZ
After a busy day, and being on a short carb hiatus, we had dinner at the conveniently located "We Cook Pizza" restaurant near the iMax and Buck Wild in Tusayan. Our tour guide had recommended it, and there we good reviews online. It was actually quite tasty, and I over-ordered (16" didn't sound that big...) and I think I enjoyed the bread sticks more than the pizza, but it was all good.
Stargazing / Astronomy Night at the Visitor's Center with Dean Regis
It just happens that Thursday night was Jupiter's closest approach to Earth, and Dean Regas (wiki) (formerly of the Cincinnati Observatory (old website), where we had previously met him during an Open House) was in town in the park that week, and leding a stargazing evening on Friday.
He had recently 'retired' from the Observatory, and was in town to do a Rim2River (starting on the north rim, and North Kaibab Trail), stay a few nights at Phantom Ranch, and then hike up the Bright Angel to the south rim, and hosted the astronomy night beforehand.
Dean does his "Rim to Rim" (over 4 days)
Dean at the River
Dean's Bio
Cincinnati Observatory
A green laser was used to point out targets to the audience
Part of the Milky Way was evident above us
Go back to Thursday the 26th or on to Saturday the 28th