STEWARD OBSERVATORY PUBLIC EVENING LECTURE SERIES FALL 2012

Since 1922, Steward Observatory has been hosting public evening lectures in astronomy. The six lectures for the Fall 2012 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

September 12 (WEDNESDAY)

Dr. Donald McCarthy

Steward Observatory

Inspiring a Nation: JFK's "Space Speech" 50 Years Ago

September 24

Dr. Christopher Impey

Steward Observatory

How It Began!


The lecture on September 24, 2012 will be followed by a book signing and reception for Prof. Impey's new book:

How it Began: A Time Traveler's Guide to the Universe

 


 

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last updated: April 27, 2012