Re: OR: Date Night at Houge Park

>I thought maybe we had a new observer, as her vision was quite good.

I hasten to point out that having good vision is not a prerequisite for amateur observing.

Indeed I recently gave a lecture/demonstration of observational astronomy to a group of folks, many of whom are legally blind, and with the right equipment they all were able to see the items I was pointing out. It having never crossed their minds that they could do astronomy as a hobby, I know that several found my presentation inspiring and empowering.

-DG

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