STEWARD OBSERVATORY PUBLIC EVENING SERIES SPRING 2008
Since 1922, Steward Observatory has been hosting public evening lectures in astronomy. The seven lectures for the Spring 2008 semester will be held on Monday nights 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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April 21 |
Dr. Jeffrey Bennett University of Colorado |
Beyond UFOs: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and Its Astonishing Implications for Our Future |
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April 28 |
Dr. Thomas A. Fleming Dr. Philip Pinto Steward Observatory |
Steward Observatory Past, Present, & Future: A Celebration of Steward's 85th Anniversary |
A Celebration of Steward's 85th Anniversary
The University of Arizona's Steward Observatory will mark the 85th Anniversary of its dedication on April 23rd of this year. The observatory was established in 1916 through the generous donation of $60,000 to the University by Mrs. Lavinia Steward of Oracle, AZ. Construction of the original observatory began in 1919 and was completed during the summer of 1922. The observatory was officially dedicated on April 23, 1923.
To celebrate the occasion, Steward Observatory will hold a special Public Evening Lecture entitled "Steward Observatory Past, Present, & Future: A Celebration of Steward's 85th Anniversary" on April 28 at 7:30 p.m. The lecture will be given by Drs. Thomas Fleming and Philip Pinto, both astronomers at Steward Observatory. Dr. Fleming will tell the story of the observatory, complete with historical images which chronicle the growth of the observatory and scientific highlights. Dr. Pinto will look to the observatory's future by describing plans for the Giant Magellan Telescope and the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, which Bill Gates has called the "ultimate network peripheral device to explore the universe."
Following the lecture, the public is invited to have birthday cake and punch in the main lobby and to view the heavens through the Raymond E. White, Jr. Reflector in the historic Steward Observatory building.
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last updated: April 23, 2008