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2019/12/14-15
Canopus star watching tour on Plateau Satomi
2019/12/14-15
A tour to watch the annual Canopus was held, and 13 people participated this time. After dinner, gave a lecture explaining Canopus, took the outdoor kotatsu, and observed the night sky. It was a bad condition with a bright moon, but because it was the maximum day of the Geminids meteor shower,We could to observe. On the rooftop, we could observe the moon and bright celestial deep sky using 20mm refractor, 31cm Dobsonian and 100mm binocular telescope. After 12:00, We watched looked for the low sky to see the Canopus, but it was hidden in the clouds and We couldn’t watch it this time.