The Kalamazoo Astronomical Society is happy to present a five-part lecture series that will help you become a star-hopping skymaster!
Part 1 – “Our Place Among the Infinities”
For a long time, the stars were merely pinpoints of light on the black backdrop of the heavens. Before massive mountaintop telescopes came along, all we could observe were the Sun, Moon, planets, their satellites, and the occasional comet. Today we know that those pinpoints of light are distant suns and that we live in a remote corner of one galaxy amongst billions. For our first presentation, we’ll travel through our solar system, explore the star clusters and nebulae of our Milky Way Galaxy, and the countless other galaxies in this vast, infinite universe.
Time:
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Location:
Portage District Library
300 Library Lane
Portage, MI 49002
(269) 329-4544
Admission is FREE but we ask that you please register for the lecture series by contacting us at kas@kasonline.org. This will ensure we have enough materials for everyone.
Those participants that attend ALL FIVE parts will receive a Certificate of Completion. Only then will you be a full-fledged amateur astronomer!
Please visit our website for full details on the entire series:
http://www.kasonline.org/amastro.html
