STEWARD OBSERVATORY PUBLIC EVENING SERIES SPRING 2010
Since 1922, Steward Observatory has been hosting public evening lectures in astronomy. The six lectures for the Spring 2010 semester will be held on Monday evenings (unless otherwise noted) 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 25 |
Dr. Yancy Shirley Steward Observatory |
New Views on the Structure of our Home Galaxy: The Milky Way |
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February 8 |
Dr. Jarita Holbrook UA College of Science |
Hubble's Diverse Universe |
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February 24 (WEDNESDAY) |
Dr. Julia Lee Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics |
Through High Spectral Resolution X-ray Eyes: from Black Hole Spin to Interstellar Dust |
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March 8 |
Dr. Thomas Fleming Steward Observatory Dr. Katie Hirschboeck Laboratory of Tree Ring Research |
Astronomy and Tree Ring Research in Arizona: The Legacy of A.E. Douglass |
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March 22 |
Dr. Aden Meinel 3rd. Director of Steward Observatory |
Why Kitt Peak? |
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April 9 (FRIDAY) |
Dr. Davy Kirkpatrick California Institute of Technology |
Searching for "Green" Stars: Forever Blurring the Distinction Between Stars and Planets Marc Aaronson Memorial Lecture |
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April 19 |
Dr. Daniel Eisenstein Steward Observatory |
Dark Energy and Cosmic Sound |
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last updated: February 8, 2010