A person in a purple winter jacket looks through the eyepiece of a large white telescope while another person looks on. They are in front of a brightly lit walkway and parking garage.

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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