Lick Observatory presents:
Dr. Andreas Burkert Lecture
'Evenings with the Stars' Astronomy Lectures at Lick Observatory
- When
- Fri Aug 21, 2015
- Where
- Lick Observatory on Mt. Hamilton
- Time
- 8:00 p.m.
- Cost
- $20
- Tags
- Lectures, Museums, Science Museums, Education
Description
The 'Evening with the Stars' program gives the public a chance to experience Lick Observatory at night!Activities include an astronomy talk by a "star" scientist, viewings through both the historic 36-inch Great Lick Refractor telescope and 40-inch Nickel Reflector telescope, a fascinating talk about Lick Observatory's rich history, after-hours gift shop access, light refreshments, and astronomy discussions with amateur astronomers using their own ground telescopes.
Lecture by:
Dr. Andreas Burkert, University of Munich
“Our Fascinating, Msterious Moon”
8:00 p.m.
Dr. Burkert is a full professor and chair in Computational Astrophysics at the University of Munich. The International Astronomical Union named the minor planet 267003 Burkert after him. He is a Max-Planck-Fellow at the MPI for extraterrestrial Physics at Garching and Higgs Fellow. From 2011 till 2014 he was the President of the German Astronomical Society, and Chairman of the German Astrophysics Board of Directors. Dr. Burkert is the Vice Coordinator of the Excellence Cluster “Origin and Structure of the Universe” and Coordinator of the DFG Priority Program “Physics of the Interstellar Medium.” His research focuses on dynamical processes in the Universe, including the formation and evolution of galaxies and the formation of stars and stellar clusters.
More Info
- Link
- http://ucolick.org/summer/stars/burkert.html
- Call
- 408-274-5061
- Call
- 831-420-5260 (Box Office)
- Contact Form (account required)
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