Event: Halloween Star Party
Organizer: Ontario Science Centre and Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
Cost: Free!
Pre-event estimate: 3-4 out of 5: Learn more about astronomy, hear haunting stores, games, prizes and more!
Post-event rating: 3 out of 5
This was a perfect Halloween night: It was a Friday and the weather was warm. We had many event invites but both of us decided to do something different.
The night started off with some haunted stories by a great story teller (sorry we couldn't remember or find the name on the website). It was like Stuard McLean in Vinyl Cafe (CBC radio) without special sound effects. But we were mesmized by the magic of spoken words.
It was not ideal for star gazing in a cloudy night in the city, but a couple members of Royal Astronomical Society of Canada set up their telescopes to share their interests with us. Looking through powerful telescopes, stars were still tiny circular objects smaller than a dime. We learned that you can use computerized telescopes to locate a star, but enthusiasts enjoy the process of finding a star manually. We asked a member what she likes about star gazing. She said it is interesting to see how big the universe is.
Indeed, we are humble living objects in the universe full of mysterious possibilities. We realize the most precious part of our life journey is the opportunities to experience the unknown. We do not know where the unknown will lead us to, but we are thankful that we are not alone. Besides, there are many stars watching over us in this long, and sometimes difficult, journey.
from Jade and CHRIS
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