Astronomy Club is just one of the many awesome things about Ridgeway Elementary! Tonight, Laura and John got to go to the University of Missouri Physics Building to Laws Observatory. After a presentation on the moon, they got the opportunity to see the telescope and then look through it at Jupiter! I had two excited, excited kids! While we were waiting for them to focus the telescope, we went on the roof of the Physics Building to look at the dome over the telescope.
Once everything was set up, we went inside to see Jupiter’s Great Red Spot on the computer monitor. Our guide said that it was “staring right at us.”
As the kids lined up to take their turns, there were all so excited. John looked through the telescope first.
Then, Laura got her opportunity.
The kids talked all the way home about the great evening. Thanks to Mr. Gramke for setting it up!