Four people gather around a small telescope on a tripod. An iPhone is attached to the telescope, showing a large white circle, which is the Moon. They are all looking at the screen to see Mars go behind the Moon.

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   Kelly Lepo (kellylepo@astrodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 15-Jan-2025 18:32:44 JST Kelly Lepo

   Photos from last night's impromptu star party outside the conference center to watch the Mars occultation.

   Hot take: More amateur astronomers should bring their telescopes to AAS meetings. Most professional astronomers are hopeless with small scopes, but everyone likes to look at the Moon/planets. For some people, this was their first time looking thorough an eyepiece. #AAS245