Some assorted scenes from “Astronomy at the Beach.”
Wood Telescope
Aiming a Scope
Sunset
Large binoculars like these are often used to search for comets.
Over the past few years, visitors have seen several comets at Astronomy at the Beach.
This photograph is of Comet Hyakutake and was taken at
Island Lake State Recreation Area (located near Brighton, Michigan) on
April 1, 1996.
Photo Credits
Except for Comet Hyakutake all photographs on this page taken at Kensington Metropark during “Astronomy at the Beach.”
- Sunset, Binocular Bob, Comet Hyakutake—Greg Burnett
- Wood Telescope, Greg, Aiming a Scope—Al Bates