Open House Nights in Astronomy 2007-08
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All Open House Nights in Astronomy are free and open to the public. The presentations are designed for a non-technical audience. Astronomical observing at the Mehalso Observatory will be available following the lectures, weather permitting. For more information, call
the School of Science at 814-898-6105. |
| Date | Speaker | Institution | Title |
| September 25, 2008 7:30 p.m. Otto Behrend Science Building Lecture Hall |
Dr. Roger Knacke | Penn State Behrend | The Large Hadron Collider: Searching for Dark Matter and Dark Energy |
| October 30, 2008 7:30 p.m. Otto Behrend Science Building Lecture Hall |
Dr. Michael A'Hearn | University of Maryland | EPOXI: Deep Impact Glued to Extrasolar Planets |
| December 4, 2008 7:30 p.m. Otto Behrend Science Building Lecture Hall |
Dr. Darren Williams | Penn State Behrend | Cosmic Cataclysm: Why Do Stars Explode? |
February 26, 2009 Penn State Behrend Speaker Series |
Dava Sobel | Science Writer and Historian | The Planets |
| March 19, 2009 7:30 p.m. Otto Behrend Science Building Lecture Hall |
Dr. Darren Williams | Penn State Behrend | Scoping Out The Extrasolar Planet Zoo |
April 23, 2009 |
Dr. Roger Knacke | Penn State Behrend | The Great Telescopes: Galileo's Legacy |
May 9, 2009
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NATIONAL ASTRONOMY DAY |
May 9, 2008
Celebrate National Astronomy Day at Penn State Behrend with astronomical viewing on Saturday, May 9. In the evening starting at 8:30 p.m., the telescopes of the Mehalso Observatory and of the Erie County Mobile Observers Group will be trained on the Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, stars, nebulae, and galaxies.
Astronomical observing depends on the weather, so the sky has to be clear enough for you to see the Moon or stars. The telescopes are located in the field behind the Otto Behrend Science Building. For those interested in astronomy as a hobby, members of the Erie County Mobile Observers Group can help you get started and answer questions. There will not be a lecture for this event.
The event is free and suitable for all ages, including young children. For more information, call 898-6105.