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June 13 – Public Monthly Meeting – ‘Oumuamua: Our Solar System’s First Known Interstellar Visitor
‘Oumuamua – Our Solar System’s First Known Interstellar Visitor
Dr. Michael E. Summers
Sunday, June 13, 2021
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM EST
Online event
meet.google.com/osh-bcyd-gti
Monthly Meeting – Public Invited
Abstract:
The discovery of ‘Oumuamua (1I/2019/U1) represented our first detection of a solar system object with an origin that was […]
May 15 – Astronomy Day 2021
Expand Your Horizons at Astronomy Day 2021
May 15, 2021, 5 PM to 11 PM at C.M. Crockett Park
Update: Event is confirmed! See you tonight!
Note: Masks are required throughout the event. This event is also weather-dependent and may be cancelled because of significant […]
May 2 – Public Monthly Meeting – The Last Stargazers
The Last Stargazers
Dr. Emily Levesque
Sunday, May 2, 2021
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM EST
Online event
meet.google.com/osh-bcyd-gti
Monthly Meeting – Public Invited
Abstract:
A bird that mimicked a black hole. The astronomer that discovered microwave ovens. A telescope that got shot. The science of astronomy is filled with true stories […]
April 11 – Public Monthly Meeting – Asteroids and Comets: Earth’s Nearest Neighbors
Asteroids and Comets: Earth’s Nearest Neighbors
Dr. Amy Mainzer
Sunday, April 11, 2021
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM EST
Online event
meet.google.com/osh-bcyd-gti
Monthly Meeting – Public Invited
Abstract:
Asteroids and comets, leftover fragments from the formation of our solar system, represent repositories of primordial material. As such, they provide clues to […]
March 14 – Public Monthly Meeting – The Mysterious Great Dimming of Betelgeuse
The Mysterious Great Dimming of Betelgeuse
Dr. Andrea Dupree, Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian
Sunday, March 14, 2021
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM EST
Online event
http://meet.google.com/aoj-rfxn-oqd
Monthly Meeting – Public Invited
Abstract:
The bright cool supergiant Betelgeuse became historically faint a little over one year ago in early February […]
February 14 – Public Monthly Meeting – Finding Light in the Dark
Finding Light in the Dark
Linda Thomas-Fowler
Sunday, February 14, 2021
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM EST
Online event
https://meet.google.com/aoj-rfxn-oqd
Monthly Meeting – Public Invited
Linda will present an overview of her journey in astrophotography including the obstacles encountered and how they were overcome. She […]