We observed the planets Venus and Saturn first because they would be setting in the next hour. When we looked at Saturn through the telescope we were able to see a clear picture of it's rings and moons. While the telescope aimed at M20 (in Sagittarius) we reviewed and observed the more recognizable constellations such as Scorpius, Aquila, Delphinus, Cygnus, etc. Once the telescope was finished focusing in on M20, we all took turns looking at the immense star cluster. After everyone got there fill of M20, we turned our heads back to the sky where Mr. Percival was helping us map the night sky with a high-powered laser pointer. He showed us an easy way to find constellations by drawing imaginary lines in the sky to link them to eachother. The last thing that we observed through the telescope was the star Alberio in the constellation Cygnus. We were able to see that the "star" is actually two different colored stars revolving around eachother. Before the clouds moved, we took our lasts looks at the constellations Scutum, Hercules, Cepheus, and Cassiopeia.
Hours spent observing: 2x2=4
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