Chicago Astronomers Enjoy a Dark Sky at Conway Observatory

So many times I have to leave Adler star parties early to go to work, but last Tuesday I left to spend the rest of the night observing at Conway Observatory. New Chicago Astronomer Tom Lee has been taking an astrophotography class there at my suggestion on a Chicago Astronomer discussion board. Tom has had an interest in photography for some time, and was looking for something new to try. While he doesn't yet have a telescope, he's been coming out to Chicago Astronomer star parties, and learning astronomy and astrophotography through the CAS class. I told Tom when he started his astrophotography class that I would try to join him after the class ended for extended observing. Tuesday was my first chance to get out there when the class was over, so I felt I owed it to Tom to be back as early as possible. (And, of course, I wanted to get under a dark sky with a big aperture scope). I parted ways with Joe and the guys, and Bill followed us back to the Hoosier state for a few hours of great observing.One of my biggest hopes for the Conway session was to be part of ...