Although sparsely attended, Saturday’s Members Only Star Party saw plenty of action.
A final forecast that predicted partly cloudy weather proved to be inaccurate as skies were cloudy throughout the evening. I was joined by a new member who wished to see our facilities and another who planned to meet someone to exchange a book.
Unfortunately, we found Marriottsville Road closed due to an automobile accident. When I finally arrived at our observing site, I discovered the parking lot filled with several emergency vehicles. These vehicles were coming and going throughout the evening all culminating with a medivac helicopter landing on the fields just behind the observatory building.
Once it was safe to venture back onto the parking lot, the three of us adjourned at 8:45pm. I left the front gate open as requested by park personnel.
Respectfully Submitted
Ken Everhart
