Yesterday my cluster took a field trip to Palomar Observatory. The bus ride up the mountains took nearly two hours because we had to stop countless times for the bus to cool down. However, once we arrived at the observatory, it was worth the long ride. The Palomar Observatory holds the Hale Telescope, once the world's biggest, and is privately owned by the California Institue of Technology. It was breathtaking to see all the taken pictures of outer space and to learn about how the Hale Telescope works. My project for class happens to be building a refracting and reflecting telescope.
The activities at night are fun as well. Yesterday, my friends and I played poker and ate salsa. I'm looking forward to learning more about telescopes and hanging out with my friends.
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