Astronomy Day is here at the Centre of the Universe! May 3, 2014 Time/Location: Saturday, May 3, 10am-4pm at the Royal BC Museum, and 8pm-11pm at Observatory Hill Royal BC Museum - 10am-4pm Solar viewing (weather permitting) GUEST SPEAKERS: 11AM – Mars Explorations – Chris Gainor, Canadian space author 2PM - Worlds Without End - James Di Francesco - The recent discoveries of hundreds of planets by NASA’s Kepler satellite observatory have profound implications about the proliferation of planets within our Galaxy. Namely, the latest statistics show that the number of planets in the Galaxy is likely larger than the number of stars. Also, every star in the sky likely has at least one “Earth-like” mass planet. James will summarize the most recent discoveries made by the Kepler team, and highlight the prospects of further discoveries by Canadians with the new Gemini Planet Imager. Galileo might even make an appearance! Observatory Hill - 8pm-11pm Return to Observatory Hill On International Astronomy Day, Saturday, May 3rd the RASC and the NRC Herzberg invites everyone back up onto Observatory Hill where the Centre of the Universe displays and the historic Plaskett Telescope will be re-opened for night sky public viewing. Opening of the Hill is from 8 pm to 11 pm. Please wear warm clothing as it can be cool and windy in the evening. Parking is very limited so please follow all the directions of the Commissionaires for access. Schedule of activities: 8:00 pm Gates open to visitors 8:00 to 10:45 pm Displays open in the Center of the Universe exhibit area 8:00 to 10:45 pm Telescope viewing with the RASC – parking lot 8:15 pm Welcome ceremonies – Center of the Universe Auditorium 8:30 pm Pubic Talk: Dr. Rita Mann “Death Stars in the Orion Nebula: Recent Observations into Planet Formation” – CU Auditorium 8:30 to 10:30 pm: Tours of the Observatory and Night Sky Viewing with the Plasket Telescope facilitated by Dr. David Bohlender 9:15 pm Public Talk: Dr. Michele Bannister “The Hidden Oceans of Icy Moons” – CU Auditorium 10:45 pm Closing of exhibits, telescopes and night sky viewing 11:00 pm Departure off the hill Please join us as we celebrate the RASC’s 100th Anniversary in 2014. Thank you to the NRC/Herzberg for permitting us to put on this special evening program with them and we hope that we will be able to have more open Saturday night sky viewing in the summer.
Posted on: Fri, 02 May 2014 17:08:01 +0000
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