{"id":124,"date":"2017-03-14T18:11:02","date_gmt":"2017-03-14T23:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/schueller-observatory\/?p=124"},"modified":"2017-03-15T15:46:35","modified_gmt":"2017-03-15T20:46:35","slug":"robinson-school-stars-and-umass-lowell-astronomy-clubs-first-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/schueller-observatory\/2017\/03\/14\/robinson-school-stars-and-umass-lowell-astronomy-clubs-first-light\/","title":{"rendered":"Robinson School Stars, and UMass Lowell Astronomy Club&#8217;s First Light."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We helped the Robinson Middle School team up with the brand new UMass Lowell astronomy Club for a star party last month. Christian Hill Reservoir overlooking Lowell was the location, high , clear, and cloud free, and a LOT of telescopes.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-124 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/schueller-observatory\/2017\/03\/14\/robinson-school-stars-and-umass-lowell-astronomy-clubs-first-light\/dsc_0565\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/schueller-observatory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2017\/03\/DSC_0565-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/schueller-observatory\/2017\/03\/14\/robinson-school-stars-and-umass-lowell-astronomy-clubs-first-light\/dsc_0566\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/schueller-observatory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2017\/03\/DSC_0566-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/schueller-observatory\/2017\/03\/14\/robinson-school-stars-and-umass-lowell-astronomy-clubs-first-light\/dsc_0628\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/schueller-observatory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2017\/03\/DSC_0628-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/schueller-observatory\/2017\/03\/14\/robinson-school-stars-and-umass-lowell-astronomy-clubs-first-light\/dsc_0571\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/schueller-observatory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2017\/03\/DSC_0571-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-128\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-128'>\n\t\t\t\tRobinson Stars Feb2017\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/schueller-observatory\/2017\/03\/14\/robinson-school-stars-and-umass-lowell-astronomy-clubs-first-light\/dsc_0606\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/schueller-observatory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2017\/03\/DSC_0606-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/schueller-observatory\/2017\/03\/14\/robinson-school-stars-and-umass-lowell-astronomy-clubs-first-light\/dsc_0581\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/schueller-observatory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2017\/03\/DSC_0581-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/schueller-observatory\/2017\/03\/14\/robinson-school-stars-and-umass-lowell-astronomy-clubs-first-light\/dsc_0600\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/schueller-observatory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2017\/03\/DSC_0600-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/schueller-observatory\/2017\/03\/14\/robinson-school-stars-and-umass-lowell-astronomy-clubs-first-light\/dsc_0609\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/schueller-observatory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2017\/03\/DSC_0609-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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crescent phase was the star of the night, appearing alongside the (also) crescent moon. \u00a0Distant galaxies, color contrating double stars and the enigmatic &#8220;Double-Double&#8221; multiple star system Epsilon Lyrae, joined the familial shapes of Orion and Cassiopaeia.<\/p>\n<p>William Clockedille, president of the new club brought half a dozen of the club members (some of whom have some serious optics), including Paul Courtemanche &#8211; telescope maker extraordinaire &#8211; who brought a double-barreled 8-inch binocular scope and a long-focus newtonian planetary scope both prize winning instruments in the high-fidelity world of amateur telescope making<\/p>\n<p>Robinson Teachers including Mr Bishop and Ms Sanborn brought hot chocolate, and a high degree of enthusiasm to the freezing night.<\/p>\n<p>We hope to do much more of this as the heath worms up!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We helped the Robinson Middle School team up with the brand new UMass 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