STEWARD OBSERVATORY PUBLIC EVENING LECTURE SERIES SPRING 2012
Since 1922, Steward Observatory has been hosting public evening lectures in astronomy. The six lectures for the Spring 2012 semester will be held on Monday evenings at 7:30pm in Room N210 of Steward Observatory. Following all talks, the Raymond E. White, Jr. Reflector in the historic Steward Observatory dome will be open for public viewing of the night sky (weather permitting). All of the lectures and the use of the telescope are free of charge and open to the general public.
For more information about speakers and their talks, contact Dr. Thomas Fleming at 621-5049 or taf@as.arizona.edu
| DATE | SPEAKER | TOPIC |
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January 30 |
Dr. Dante Lauretta Lunar & Planetary Laboratory |
The OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission |
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February 6 |
Dr. Elizabeth Green Steward Observatory |
Kepler, Astroseismology, and Serendipitous Planets |
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February 27 |
Dr. John Schaefer
President Emeritus, University of Arizona |
The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope |
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March 19 |
Dr. Daniel Apai
Steward Observatory |
The Search for Other Earths |
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April 2 |
TBA |
TBA |
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April 16 |
Dr. Brant Robertson Steward Observatory |
TBA |
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last updated: January 27, 2012