Again we bring back Peques and Más una moon photography easily surpassed by any primary textbook although the fundamental novelty is that it is made using the Galileoscope. It is a low-priced telescope that we bought and built a few years ago and that we used from time to time to look at an astronomical reality like the one Galileo saw, perhaps he with better lighting conditions. In addition, the camera used is the one that incorporates the mobile phone pointing to the objective of the telescope.
He telescope We went down to the urbanization where we are spending the holidays and the most exciting thing about the use of the Galileoscope was to see how the children approached to see what was seen by the objective and to listen to their admirations and to see their eyes lit by surprise. And is that the passion for astronomy is created when you are a little and they let you look through one of those pots approaching a reality that although it is there you don't pay much attention to it. Once you learn and dig deeper you can become a great fan so these children may one day be.
To the children, between 6 and 12 years oldThey liked to see the moon so close. It was a lot of fun to see the reflection of the moonlight in their eyes before approaching to look, they also learned that our satellite was moving (out of focus) and especially noticed the craters and the shadows they cast, one of the most exciting visions the first time you see the moon through a telescope. In addition, everyone understood that the moon was visible because it reflected the sunlight not because someone was there lighting it with fires or lights.
We have also used the Galileoscope, at other times, to see Jupiter and some satellites like Galileo did. The kids here do not enjoy it as much as the moon although they also learn how it is part of our solar system and come to try to understand it.
In Peques and More | We have already received the Galileoscope and we have tested it, The moon seen from the Galileoscope / "Galileoscope" Image | Marcos López
