[pasmembers] Re: Ask PAS
- From: Tim Jones <timj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pasmembers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 06:54:50 -0700
To learn and expand our knowledge about the universe.
Tim
On May 14, 2012, at 6:44 PM, LPhxAZ wrote:
> an interesting question from Matt -
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: MK
> To: Leah Sapir
> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 11:35 AM
> Subject: Ask PAS
>
> At the recent Rancho Gabriela school event held on May 1 several students
> asked what we did. The usual replies were that we look at the stars, planets,
> etc. thru telescopes. Then one student asked, "Why?" As amateur astronomers I
> found it a difficult question to answer. If we were professionals it may have
> been easier to say why. So I thought I would pose this to you as an "Ask
> PAS."
>
> "Why do we, as amateur astronomers, look at astronomical objects?"
>
>
> Matt
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