2011-08-sjaa-yosemite » Saturday

Saturday had excellent conditions, even with the Motor Fire to our west, we were not bothered by smoke. About 125 visitors saw the slide talk and got looks through telescopes 'til midnight.

An 11-inch Celestron SCT. IMG_5470.jpg	Lovely short-focus astrophotography setup. IMG_5471.jpg	Telescopes came in all sizes. Mojo's laptop and projector... IMG_5472.jpg	Visitors wandering off on the Panorama Trail near the... IMG_5473.jpg
Hunting for climbers on Half Dome in the big binoculars. IMG_5474.jpg	Setting up on Saturday at the top of the amphitheater,... IMG_5476.jpg	A group of asian visitors pose for a group picture. IMG_5477.jpg	The split-ring mount with the newtonian installed. IMG_5479.jpg
Setting up a Questar and a dob, as visitors walk the... IMG_5481.jpg	Our asian tour came prepared with food and warm blankets. IMG_5482.jpg	Steve working on the collimation for his 8-inch binocular. IMG_5484.jpg	Steve with his home-built 8-inch binocular. IMG_5485.jpg
Our Litebox dobs frame Half Dome in the Saturday twilight. IMG_5486.jpg	Equipment set aside and ready for observing. Nevada Falls... IMG_5492.jpg	Only a few visitors now as most join Ranger Dick at the... IMG_5493.jpg

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