[Vets_Husband_and_Wife]

It probably was the "cloud" camera. We love the NASA pics. And hopefully one day there will be a "live" Web cam from a really good telescope/Observatory where we can watch the Cosmos "REALTIME" when we want to!! :o)

This ping list is fine, unless you feel there is something else we would be interested in. Feel free to ping us. We are sharing these things with our grandkids. Trying to wet their intellectual appetites, so to speak. ;o)

Thanks!

[sleavelessinseattle]

Be sure to take them to observatories, and star parties! There is nothing like putting your eye to an optic and seeing that ancient light first hand...Ironically noone in the profession really does that anymore thanks to digital imaging, but many universities and museums have great telescopes that are available to the public during special events...I can tell you from personal experience there is NO friendlier group of people than amateur astronomers...I have been a loyal attender of the Table mountain star party here in Washington and have NEVER been told "don't touch that!" People practically wrestle you over to their huge expensive telescope and Make you adust it yourself to overcome your fear of the instrument...Most of the ones I looked through required a STEPLADDER to get to the eyepiece! ALSO pick up a copy of Sky and Telescope magazine sometime and show them the color shots in the center...That's what converted me...
Pictures of Nebulae and Galaxies...Oh yeah!