STEWARD OBSERVATORY PUBLIC EVENING SERIES FALL 2008
Since 1922, Steward Observatory has been hosting public evening lectures in astronomy. The six lectures for the Spring 2008 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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September 22 |
Dr. Chris Impey Distiguished Professor Steward Observatory |
The End! |
| October 6 |
Dr. Thomas Fleming Steward Observatory |
Why Does the Sun Shine? |
| October 20 |
Dr. Patrick Dufour Steward Observatory |
Tales from the Crypt: Recent Revelations from White Dwarf Astro-Archeology |
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October 29 (WEDNESDAY) |
Dr. Jane Rigby Carnegie Observatories |
Black Holes and Brand-New Stars: Seeing Them in All Possible Colors |
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November 3 |
Dr. Peter Smith Thomas R. Brown Distinguished Chair of Integrated Science Lunar & Planetary Lab. |
Latest Results from the Mars Phoenix Mission |
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November 21 (FRIDAY in Integrated Learning Center 120) |
Dr. Michael Brown 2008 Aaronson Lecturer Cal Tech |
How I Killed Pluto and Why it had it Coming |
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December 1 |
Dr. Robert Jedicke University of Hawai'i |
Einstein vs. Santa |
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last updated: August 18, 2008