Wow–what a weekend. My wife and I could not resist going this year. This is an annual event, normally taking place around July 4 weekend, at the National Radio Observatory, Green Bank, WV. It’s about 4 hours from Richmond. Alan Bean, The 4th man to walk on the moon gave a talk, and we got a chance to have our photographs taken with him.
He gave an outstanding talk, including some stories from his days as an astronaut, and some motivational points, as well.
Events
Iridium flare Tuesday night, June 23
8:53 pm, -8 magnitude, 69 degrees high, in the east (81 degrees azimuth)
Greenbank starquest
June 24-27, greenbankstarquest.org. This is the annual event that takes place at the Green Bank Observatory. It’s a pretty good dark site, since there’s a limitation on electronic devices for miles around.