# Solar Sundays at Martin Park Nature Center July-August

**URL:** <https://discourse.okcastro.club/t/solar-sundays-at-martin-park-nature-center-july-august/1659>\
**Category:** Events\
**Tags:** outreach\
**Created:** [June 30, 2026, 5:20pm UTC](https://discourse.okcastro.club/t/solar-sundays-at-martin-park-nature-center-july-august/1659 "2026-06-30T17:20:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![drmarvh44](https://discourse.okcastro.club/user_avatar/discourse.okcastro.club/drmarvh44/32/163_2.png) [@drmarvh44](https://discourse.okcastro.club/u/drmarvh44)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2026, 10:54pm UTC](https://discourse.okcastro.club/t/solar-sundays-at-martin-park-nature-center-july-august/1659/22 "2026-07-26T22:54:51Z")

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Nice event at Martin Park today, despite the heat. Mitche, Bill, Jeremy and myself were just busy enough to keep it interesting and rewarding. Jared Liddel, former club member, spent the entire 2 hours with us getting back into the hobby.

The Park added a big overhead canopy and a large fan was blowing. Staff brought us water and salty snacks. Attendance at the park was down from last week understandably due to the heat. I didn’t get a count from the park, but I’d say we had 20 folks look through four telescopes. Children included.

There’ll be more photos, but I took a couple relaxing in the shade, near the big fan.

[![Google Photos](https://discourse.okcastro.club/uploads/default/original/2X/c/cea796559d69e050616017fe81a6a61762b97462.jpeg "New photo · Sunday, Jul 26 📸") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/GuWAYH5DjojAWkh48)

[![Google Photos](https://discourse.okcastro.club/uploads/default/original/2X/9/93ed0602cc3e3a9b774f44ac010c79ea4e139457.jpeg "New photo · Sunday, Jul 26 📸") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/BDyLqSvnzQTsNSuu8)

[![Google Photos](https://discourse.okcastro.club/uploads/default/original/2X/c/c835f5c909b1d521e1639b3a98f6a97c2fd3b8c1.jpeg "New photo · Sunday, Jul 26 📸") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/iKJmmGoqM4wiBv2t5)

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**Author:** ![405nightshots](https://discourse.okcastro.club/user_avatar/discourse.okcastro.club/405nightshots/32/1577_2.png) [@405nightshots](https://discourse.okcastro.club/u/405nightshots)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2026, 11:36pm UTC](https://discourse.okcastro.club/t/solar-sundays-at-martin-park-nature-center-july-august/1659/23 "2026-07-26T23:36:28Z")

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Here are a couple of close-ups

 ![DSCF0038](https://discourse.okcastro.club/uploads/default/original/2X/a/a7ba981e8981b954c4f58d2c655fe0df62583f94.jpeg)  
 ![DSCF0041](https://discourse.okcastro.club/uploads/default/original/2X/d/dbf55f14a3271c084d750c95456295af9e79f3fb.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![drmarvh44](https://discourse.okcastro.club/user_avatar/discourse.okcastro.club/drmarvh44/32/163_2.png) [@drmarvh44](https://discourse.okcastro.club/u/drmarvh44)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2026, 1:02am UTC](https://discourse.okcastro.club/t/solar-sundays-at-martin-park-nature-center-july-august/1659/24 "2026-07-27T01:02:58Z")

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Very very nice, Bill. Thank you!

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**Author:** ![JRMacy](https://discourse.okcastro.club/user_avatar/discourse.okcastro.club/jrmacy/32/654_2.png) [@JRMacy](https://discourse.okcastro.club/u/JRMacy)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2026, 2:46am UTC](https://discourse.okcastro.club/t/solar-sundays-at-martin-park-nature-center-july-august/1659/25 "2026-07-27T02:46:13Z")

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Dripping hot outside but it was still a very good day.

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**Author:** ![Mitche](https://discourse.okcastro.club/user_avatar/discourse.okcastro.club/mitche/32/61_2.png) [@Mitche](https://discourse.okcastro.club/u/Mitche)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2026, 4:39pm UTC](https://discourse.okcastro.club/t/solar-sundays-at-martin-park-nature-center-july-august/1659/26 "2026-07-27T16:39:33Z")

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Had a good time. Didn’t think to take a pic of the venue (I often forget to do that) so am glad others did so. But I did remember to snap an image of the sun before my iPad over heated and shut down. Hard to get a precise focus on sunspots.

 ![image](https://discourse.okcastro.club/uploads/default/original/2X/8/83d29d70373659301ced7979f4f257d11c8b3add.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![drmarvh44](https://discourse.okcastro.club/user_avatar/discourse.okcastro.club/drmarvh44/32/163_2.png) [@drmarvh44](https://discourse.okcastro.club/u/drmarvh44)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 4:30pm UTC](https://discourse.okcastro.club/t/solar-sundays-at-martin-park-nature-center-july-august/1659/27 "2026-07-30T16:30:18Z")

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I cannot make this one 8/2 due to family in town from Wisconsin.

But, I plan to bring them during the event, if they can stand the heat! 😂

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**Author:** ![Mitche](https://discourse.okcastro.club/user_avatar/discourse.okcastro.club/mitche/32/61_2.png) [@Mitche](https://discourse.okcastro.club/u/Mitche)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 5:34pm UTC](https://discourse.okcastro.club/t/solar-sundays-at-martin-park-nature-center-july-august/1659/28 "2026-07-30T17:34:30Z")

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The forecast is for 90-93F while we’re there. Hopefully they’ll be able to handle that. Hopefully we’ll have more folks turn out for it too.

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**Author:** ![DaveNH6SM](https://discourse.okcastro.club/user_avatar/discourse.okcastro.club/davenh6sm/32/112_2.png) [@DaveNH6SM](https://discourse.okcastro.club/u/DaveNH6SM)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2026, 9:06pm UTC](https://discourse.okcastro.club/t/solar-sundays-at-martin-park-nature-center-july-august/1659/29 "2026-07-31T21:06:57Z")

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I’m going to try and make it out Sunday Aug 2nd. I’ll bring my 50mm HA telescope.

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**Author:** ![Mitche](https://discourse.okcastro.club/user_avatar/discourse.okcastro.club/mitche/32/61_2.png) [@Mitche](https://discourse.okcastro.club/u/Mitche)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2026, 11:24pm UTC](https://discourse.okcastro.club/t/solar-sundays-at-martin-park-nature-center-july-august/1659/30 "2026-07-31T23:24:09Z")

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I should be there again.

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**Author:** ![JRMacy](https://discourse.okcastro.club/user_avatar/discourse.okcastro.club/jrmacy/32/654_2.png) [@JRMacy](https://discourse.okcastro.club/u/JRMacy)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2026, 5:52pm UTC](https://discourse.okcastro.club/t/solar-sundays-at-martin-park-nature-center-july-august/1659/31 "2026-08-02T17:52:17Z")

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I got my car packed again. Should be there as well. Have lunt and sun funnel etc. may see if the coranado will behave today.

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**Author:** ![Mitche](https://discourse.okcastro.club/user_avatar/discourse.okcastro.club/mitche/32/61_2.png) [@Mitche](https://discourse.okcastro.club/u/Mitche)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2026, 7:28pm UTC](https://discourse.okcastro.club/t/solar-sundays-at-martin-park-nature-center-july-august/1659/32 "2026-08-02T19:28:26Z")

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Five club members here now. Com’on down if you’re in the area! Much cooler this week!

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**Author:** ![Mitche](https://discourse.okcastro.club/user_avatar/discourse.okcastro.club/mitche/32/61_2.png) [@Mitche](https://discourse.okcastro.club/u/Mitche)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2026, 7:37pm UTC](https://discourse.okcastro.club/t/solar-sundays-at-martin-park-nature-center-july-august/1659/33 "2026-08-02T19:37:06Z")

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![IMG_3872](https://discourse.okcastro.club/uploads/default/original/2X/3/339ef8680b65fc0abec52120ee622589a0c876d6.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Mitche](https://discourse.okcastro.club/user_avatar/discourse.okcastro.club/mitche/32/61_2.png) [@Mitche](https://discourse.okcastro.club/u/Mitche)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2026, 10:45pm UTC](https://discourse.okcastro.club/t/solar-sundays-at-martin-park-nature-center-july-august/1659/34 "2026-08-02T22:45:07Z")

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Got a much better image this week at Martin Park. My Odyssey has autofocus, unlike my eVscope 2 last week. Sadly, the sunspots today were tiny. And could only see 3.

 ![Sun-Odyssey-20260802-205710](https://discourse.okcastro.club/uploads/default/original/2X/3/30cc8e05ced5cc004f8058b29ae500be03577d54.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![DaveNH6SM](https://discourse.okcastro.club/user_avatar/discourse.okcastro.club/davenh6sm/32/112_2.png) [@DaveNH6SM](https://discourse.okcastro.club/u/DaveNH6SM)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2026, 11:24pm UTC](https://discourse.okcastro.club/t/solar-sundays-at-martin-park-nature-center-july-august/1659/35 "2026-08-02T23:24:07Z")

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The park has a very nice solar telescope. Here is a picture taken with my iPhone of the Sun in the eyepiece.

 ![IMG_0097](https://discourse.okcastro.club/uploads/default/original/2X/0/0724191d6d3bb5afb0b1ad2ac3b855d1e8298553.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Mitche](https://discourse.okcastro.club/user_avatar/discourse.okcastro.club/mitche/32/61_2.png) [@Mitche](https://discourse.okcastro.club/u/Mitche)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2026, 12:01am UTC](https://discourse.okcastro.club/t/solar-sundays-at-martin-park-nature-center-july-august/1659/36 "2026-08-03T00:01:43Z")

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That’s a great shot. I can see the prominences.

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**Author:** ![drmarvh44](https://discourse.okcastro.club/user_avatar/discourse.okcastro.club/drmarvh44/32/163_2.png) [@drmarvh44](https://discourse.okcastro.club/u/drmarvh44)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2026, 1:12am UTC](https://discourse.okcastro.club/t/solar-sundays-at-martin-park-nature-center-july-august/1659/37 "2026-08-04T01:12:57Z")

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Great stuff, guys!! The park’s scope is very nice.

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**Author:** ![DaveNH6SM](https://discourse.okcastro.club/user_avatar/discourse.okcastro.club/davenh6sm/32/112_2.png) [@DaveNH6SM](https://discourse.okcastro.club/u/DaveNH6SM)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2026, 3:34pm UTC](https://discourse.okcastro.club/t/solar-sundays-at-martin-park-nature-center-july-august/1659/38 "2026-08-09T15:34:12Z")

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It’s Solar Sunday today. I will not be able to make it out today.

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**Author:** ![405nightshots](https://discourse.okcastro.club/user_avatar/discourse.okcastro.club/405nightshots/32/1577_2.png) [@405nightshots](https://discourse.okcastro.club/u/405nightshots)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2026, 4:04pm UTC](https://discourse.okcastro.club/t/solar-sundays-at-martin-park-nature-center-july-august/1659/39 "2026-08-09T16:04:42Z")

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I’m a no-show today, too

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**Author:** ![BradF](https://discourse.okcastro.club/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/cab0a1/32.png) [@BradF](https://discourse.okcastro.club/u/BradF)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2026, 5:03pm UTC](https://discourse.okcastro.club/t/solar-sundays-at-martin-park-nature-center-july-august/1659/40 "2026-08-09T17:03:08Z")

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I will be a no-show next week.

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**Author:** ![Mitche](https://discourse.okcastro.club/user_avatar/discourse.okcastro.club/mitche/32/61_2.png) [@Mitche](https://discourse.okcastro.club/u/Mitche)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2026, 5:12pm UTC](https://discourse.okcastro.club/t/solar-sundays-at-martin-park-nature-center-july-august/1659/41 "2026-08-09T17:12:51Z")

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I will be there today, but like Brad, I cannot make it next week.

If someone wants to get the sign from me for next week, either grab it from me today, or I could bring it to the meeting on Friday and give it to you then. I’ll also give you some cards for handing out.

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