Eric Schirmer, 10, looks at the moon through a telescope during a "Star Party" on Monday, July 31, at the Natrona County Public Library. (Dan Cepeda, Oil City)
Dozens of people lined up for the chance to gaze at stars through high quality telescopes during a “star party” on Monday evening at the Natrona County Public Library.
The party was organized by the Central Wyoming Astronomical Society, which is organizing more celestial events leading up to this month’s eclipse. The group of amateur astronomers was instrumental in bringing the Astrocon 2017 convention to Casper, according to member Alan Corey.
Upcoming events include a viewing with a solar telescope on the 17th, and a viewing on the 19th with representatives from Celestron Telescopes who will bring high end equipment for people to use.
Anne Bovee holds her daughter Cordelia, 5, after helping her look through a telescope during a “Star Party” on Monday, July 31, at the Natrona County Public Library. (Dan Cepeda, Oil City)
Kathy Knapp aims her telescope at the moon as it drifts out from behind clouds during a “Star Party” hosted by the Central Wyoming Astronomical Society on Monday, July 31, at the Natrona County Public Library in Casper. The group of amateur astronomers gave a presentation on star gazing basics before setting up their telescopes in the library’s parking lot. Anyone attending were welcome to look through the telescopes. (Dan Cepeda, Oil City)
Logan Koch, 7, looks through a telescope during a “Star Party” on Monday, July 31, at the Natrona County Public Library. (Dan Cepeda, Oil City)
Cordelia Bovee, 5, excitedly looks at the sky while waiting to look through a telescope during a “Star Party” on Monday, July 31, at the Natrona County Public Library. (Dan Cepeda, Oil City)
Alan Corey with the Central Wyoming Astronomical Society looks at an app to help find star locations while waiting for the sky to turn dark during a “Star Party” on Monday, July 31, at the Natrona County Public Library. (Dan Cepeda, Oil City)
Alan Corey makes adjustments to his telescope during a “Star Party” on Monday, July 31, at the Natrona County Public Library. (Dan Cepeda, Oil City)
Children line up to look through a telescope during a “Star Party” on Monday, July 31, at the Natrona County Public Library in Casper. (Dan Cepeda, Oil City)
