Events

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

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!