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Only once in 60,000 years! |
Fires roared, telescopes were aimed to the skies, chairs were filled, smores were cooked and eaten, and memories of a lifetime were made. | | |
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Smores |
Adults and children alike love smores. Everyone got to eat their fill at our Starry Starry Night here at Hutch. | | |
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Where's Mars? |
Everyone was filled with anticipation to see the once in a lifetime event. Families brought their own telescopes, and sat down to wait for the perfect moment to see Mars in all it's glory. | | |
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Sit back and enjoy the "atmosphere" in more ways than one. |
Everyone enjoyed the layed back atmosphere of Starry Starry Night. They also enjoyed seeing Mars in the atmosphere. | | |
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Learning can be fun! |
Who says you can't have fun and learn at the same time? These children and their parents did just that. They played and were able to see Mars at the same time. | | |
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Sharing the knowledge. |
This student sets up the telescope for the others so that they too can see the glowing image of Mars. | | |
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Future Astronomer? |
Looks as though she is very deep in thought about this red glowing planet. I think she will always remember this. | | |
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Adults were interested in getting a glimpse of Mars as well. |
Mrs. Upshaw scopes out Mars with her binoculars. | | |
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There it is! |
Mrs. Toombs points out Mars to Mrs. Ross. | | |
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Excitement in the air. |
Excitement was everywhere on this eventful night. Isn't it nice to see students enjoying Science? | | |
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Can you see it yet? |
This helpful and nice gentleman set his telescope to the stars and let everyone enjoy its beauty. The line was a long one at this particular telescope. | | |
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Pointing out Mars! |
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Mars! Mrs. Arthur points out the just visible Mars to a student. | | |
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Isn't he cute! |
Mrs. Gainey communicates with this youngster, or tries to decypher his native tongue. | | |
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It's a family event! |
Mrs. Ross, our school counselor and her family enjoy our Starry Starry Night Gala Event. | | |
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