2010 Astronomy Lecture Series
The 2010 Astronomy Lecture Series will feature the latest in cosmic discovery presented by astronomers using the W. M. Keck Observatory.
These lectures are FREE to the public on a first come first serve basis.
2010 Astronomy Lecture Series - Duncan Forbes (Swinburne)
Date: January 20, 2010, 7:00pm
Location: W. M. Keck Observatory, Hualalai Learning Theater, Waimea
Title: Galaxy Halos: Here be Dragons
2010 Astronomy Lecture Series - William Herbst (Wesleyan University)
Date: March 11, 2010, 7:00pm
Location: W. M. Keck Observatory, Hualalai Learning Theater, Waimea
Topic: Exploring Young Planetary Systems
2010 Astronomy Lecture Series - Richard Ellis (Caltech)
Date: April 8, 2010, 7:00pm
Location: W. M. Keck Observatory, Hualalai Learning Theater, Waimea
Title: Cosmic Dawn: The Quest for the First Galaxies
AstroDay
Date: May 1, 2010, 10:00am
Location: Prince Kuhio Plaza, Hilo, HI
Keck Observatory will participate in the ninth annual AstroDay Festival from 10-4 at the Prince Kuhio Plaza in Hilo, Hawaii. This annual celebration of Hawai’i astronomy will feature radio personality DC in the Morning as the Master of Ceremonies, hands-on activities about astronomy and much more. Please visit the AstroDay website for specific details.
2010 Astronomy Lecture Series - Constance Rockosi (UCSC)
Date: June 10, 2010, 7:00pm
Location: W. M. Keck Observatory, Hualalai Learning Theater, Waimea
Topic: The Galaxy’s First Stars
2010 Astronomy Lecture Series - John Johnson (Caltech)
Date: July 22, 2010, 7:00pm
Location: W. M. Keck Observatory, Hualalai Learning Theater, Waimea
Title: The Exploration of Other Worlds
Waimea Solar System Walk
Date: August 7, 2010, 10:00am
Location: W. M. Keck Observatory, Waimea
An interactive half-mile journey from the Sun through Earth’s neighboring planets. Call 881.3827 for more details.
2010 Astronomy Lecture Series - Alice Shapley (UCLA)
Date: September 2, 2010, 7:00pm
Location: W. M. Keck Observatory, Hualalai Learning Theater, Waimea
Title: Galaxies and the Reionization of the Universe
2010 Astronomy Lecture Series - Bruce Macintosh (LLNL)
Date: October 28, 2010, 7:00pm
Title: Photography of Extrasolar Planets
2010 Astronomy Lecture Series - Josh Eisner (U. of Arizona)
Date: November 23, 2010, 7:00pm
Location: W. M. Keck Observatory, Hualalai Learning Theater, Waimea
Title: Zooming in on star and planet formation
