A local group of amateur astronomers get together regularly to study the night sky and once in a while they invite the public to use their telescopes to marvel at the wonders found in outer space. There was nothing "amateur" about the ten or so telescopes they've setup on a concrete slab next to the observatory, though!
Staring at nebulae, double stars and next door galaxies I don't know who were more excited - us or the kids?
It is a wonderful way to teach children about the world around them!
