Events
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Universe @ Home
Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, 8 p.m. through Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, 9 p.m.
Galactic Oddities
Welcome to the galactic menagerie! In our 2021 debut for Universe @ Home, we're talking about the weird ones - galaxies that are strange, deformed, out of place, or could even be missing their dark matter! Afterwards, ask questions about these cosmic curiosities before learning how you can help astronomers classify real galaxies through Galaxy Zoo.
Activity: Galaxy classification in Galaxy Zoo
Public Telescope Viewing
Friday, May 1, 2020, 8 p.m.
Tate Hall
Presentation: Room 101
Viewing: Room 510
Presenters: John Brashear and Darcy Ballantyne
Topic: TBD
Join us on Friday nights for rooftop observing through our historic telescope in the dome of Tate Hall. There will be a presentation followed by outdoor observing (weather-permitting). You will have the chance to observe some of the same celestial objects that have inspired sky-gazers throughout history!
Public Telescope Viewing
Friday, April 24, 2020, 8 p.m.
Tate Hall
Presentation: Room 101
Viewing: Room 510
Presenters: Alexander Criswell, Lauren Laufman, and Hayley Williams
Topic: Starlink satellites
Join us on Friday nights for rooftop observing through our historic telescope in the dome of Tate Hall. There will be a presentation followed by outdoor observing (weather-permitting). You will have the chance to observe some of the same celestial objects that have inspired sky-gazers throughout history!
Public Telescope Viewing
Friday, April 17, 2020, 8 p.m.
Tate Hall
Presentation: Room 101
Viewing: Room 510
Presenters: Jon Brashear and Jenna Burgett
Topic: Climates of the Solar System
Join us on Friday nights for rooftop observing through our historic telescope in the dome of Tate Hall. There will be a presentation followed by outdoor observing (weather-permitting). You will have the chance to observe some of the same celestial objects that have inspired sky-gazers throughout history!
Public Telescope Viewing
Friday, April 10, 2020, 8 p.m.
Tate Hall
Presentation: Room 101
Viewing: Room 510
Presenters: Irene Moskowitz and Mike Makmur
Topic: Dark Matter/Dark Energy
Join us on Friday nights for rooftop observing through our historic telescope in the dome of Tate Hall. There will be a presentation followed by outdoor observing (weather-permitting). You will have the chance to observe some of the same celestial objects that have inspired sky-gazers throughout history!
Public Telescope Viewing
Friday, April 3, 2020, 8 p.m.
Tate Hall
Presentation: Room 101
Viewing: Room 510
Presenters: Jenna Burgett and Lauren Laufman
Topic: ISS, Crew Dragon/Starliner
Join us on Friday nights for rooftop observing through our historic telescope in the dome of Tate Hall. There will be a presentation followed by outdoor observing (weather-permitting). You will have the chance to observe some of the same celestial objects that have inspired sky-gazers throughout history!
Public Telescope Viewing
Friday, March 27, 2020, 8 p.m.
Tate Hall
Presentation: Room 101
Viewing: Room 510
Presenters: Alexander Criswell and Jordan Bartlett
Topic: Hubble
Join us on Friday nights for rooftop observing through our historic telescope in the dome of Tate Hall. There will be a presentation followed by outdoor observing (weather-permitting). You will have the chance to observe some of the same celestial objects that have inspired sky-gazers throughout history!
Public Telescope Viewing
Friday, March 20, 2020, 8 p.m.
Tate Hall
Presentation: Room 101
Viewing: Room 510
Presenters: Darcy Ballantyne, Hayley Williams, and Nathan Eggen
Topic: Dwarf Planets
Join us on Friday nights for rooftop observing through our historic telescope in the dome of Tate Hall. There will be a presentation followed by outdoor observing (weather-permitting). You will have the chance to observe some of the same celestial objects that have inspired sky-gazers throughout history!
Public Telescope Viewing
Friday, March 6, 2020, 8 p.m.
Tate Hall
Presentation: Room 101
Viewing: Room 510
Presenter: Nathan Eggen and Jon Brashear
Topic: How Stars Work
Join us on Friday nights for rooftop observing through our historic telescope in the dome of Tate Hall. There will be a presentation followed by outdoor observing (weather-permitting). You will have the chance to observe some of the same celestial objects that have inspired sky-gazers throughout history!
Public Telescope Viewing
Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, 8 p.m.
Tate Hall
Presentation: Room 101
Viewing: Room 510
Presenters: Jin-Ah Kim and Laura Salo
Topic: History of Telescopes
Join us on Friday nights for rooftop observing through our historic telescope in the dome of Tate Hall. There will be a presentation followed by outdoor observing (weather-permitting). You will have the chance to observe some of the same celestial objects that have inspired sky-gazers throughout history!