Naval Observatory

The Monday after Halloween we went for an evening tour of the Naval Observatory in downtown DC. The observatory is located at the top of Embassy Row and the home of the Vice President is on the compound. We didn't even catch a glimpse of Biden's house, but we did see a great old library, some very old time equipment and a wonderful, old, working telescope.

We all got a chance to peek at Mars at three different magnification levels. They still use this telescope for research.

While the tour was a little lackluster, we had a good time. We actually learned more about time and why it is important to know the exact time in relation to the stars and planets. Kind of heavy stuff, but interesting!

Love,

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