On Saturday, June 19th 2004, the club gathered at Joe Southerton's home for our annual picnic / star party.
Jim Shaffer's 100mm refractor with a Baader filter gave excellent views of sunspots.
Joe examines Bart's new scope.
George Nalisnik and Jim Joline behind Al Francis's scope.
Joe's observatory, almost finished, houses his 12½" homebuilt scope.
The Group Shot
(No, the grass isn't dead, your webmaster didn't check the exposure before setting the timer. Yes, the tripod is losing a leg.)