Astronomy Observation Evening with St Roch Institute of Theux

As part of a humanist project, students from the St Roch Institute of Theux participated in an astronomy observation evening. Following a conference on September 11th, the main event took place on October 12th at the usual observation site, with students camping on a nearby football field. Manu, Michel, and Yves led the evening, explaining celestial mechanics and the instruments' operation. Despite some humidity and wind, the sky was clear, allowing for observations of constellations, shooting stars, satellites, Saturn (with its rings and moons Dione and Titan), the Andromeda galaxy, the Ring and Dumbbell nebulae, and the Hercules globular cluster. Student reactions were varied and enthusiastic. The evening, though short due to clouds arriving around 9:45 PM, left a lasting impression on the participants and their teachers.