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

January 25

Dr. Yancy Shirley

Steward Observatory

New Views on the Structure of our Home Galaxy: The Milky Way

February 8

Dr. Jarita Holbrook

UA College of Science

Hubble's Diverse Universe

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

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

March 22

Dr. Aden Meinel

3rd. Director of Steward Observatory

Why Kitt Peak?

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

April 19

Dr. Daniel Eisenstein

Steward Observatory

Dark Energy and Cosmic Sound

 


 

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last updated: February 8, 2010