Mt. Stromlo Public Astronomy Nights Mt Stromlo Observatory in conjunction with the Canberra Astronomical Society invite the Canberra community to attend our free, public star gazing night and lectures. Warm clothing is recommended and observations on the night are weather dependent. When: Friday, August 1 2014. 7:00 PM to 9:00 PMWhere: Mt. Stromlo Observatory, Scope Cafe Stromlo Road, Weston Creek, ACT, 2611Theme: Space and astronomyCost: FreeOther: Wheelchair accessThe Mt Stromlo Observatory in conjunction with the Canberra Astronomical Society invite the Canberra community to attend our public observing nights of 2014. Come and see the rings of Saturn, the craters of the moon as well as beautiful star clusters and nebulae. On the night attendees will be taken on a ‘tour of the universe’ with talks by astronomers from Mt. Stromlo Observatory, including Prof. Lawrence Krauss, and observations on several telescopes. Prof. Lawrence Krauss is a cosmologist, theoretical physicist, and science communicator at the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics and the Arizona State University. He is the author of several books, including the Physics of Star Trek and a Universe from Nothing. He is frequently on tv, radio, and writes for newspapers, trying to bridge the gap between science and popular culture. This event is free and open to the public. Warm clothing is recommended. In the event of cloudy weather, star gazing will be cancelled (the talks will occur regardless of the weather). You can check out the weather at Mt Stromlo using our all sky camera:
Contact details:Brad Tucker
Mt. Stromlo Observatory
Email: outreach@mso.anu.edu.au
Phone: 02 6125 6711
See more at:rsaa.anu.edu.au