Public Astronomy Night: "Black Hole Paleontology" with Dr. Floor Broekgaarden (March 22)

[Columbia Astronomy Public Outreach]

Hi everyone,

Join us in Pupin Hall 301 next Friday, March 22, at 7pm (***NOTE THE TIME CHANGE!***) for another public astronomy event! This will be our last public lecture night before the April 8 total solar eclipse, so come by to hear a bit more about the eclipse and to pick up your eclipse glasses!

The main speaker next Friday will be Columbia astrophysicist Dr. Floor Broekgaarden, who will be talking to us about "Black Hole Paleontology":

"  Stars more than ten times heavier than our sun are extremely rare, but play an outsized role in our Universe: from shaping galaxies to producing all the oxygen we breathe. Despite their importance, much about these massive stars remains a mystery. Like paleontologists, who study the bones of dinosaurs to understand how they lived, we will journey through the lives of massive stars by studying their fossils: black holes. "

We'll start the evening at 7pm with some astronomy trivia, followed by Dr. Broekgaarden's talk and Q&A. From 8:10-9:10pm, we will be outside stargazing on College Walk (weather permitting). 

The main event will take place in Pupin Hall 301. Signs will be posted to direct you to the lecture hall, and general directions to Columbia and Pupin Hall can be found here. Outdoor observing/stargazing will take place on College Walk, the portion of 116th street crossing through Columbia's main campus; we will walk down to College Walk as a group following the lecture and Q&A. Telescopes and binoculars will be provided by Columbia Astronomy (but you are absolutely welcome to bring your own observing equipment).

This event is free and open to all -- stay only as long as you want. If you plan to attend this event, please fill out the RSVP form at tinyurl.com/columbia-astro-mar22.

We're looking forward to seeing you in Pupin Hall next week!

Very best,

Columbia Astronomy Public Outreach

[Columbia Astronomy Public Outreach]

Hi everyone,

A quick reminder of our upcoming public astro night at 7pm on March 22 (this Friday) in Pupin Hall 301, featuring Dr. Floor Broekgaarden's talk on "Black Hole Paleontology!" Since we're only a few weeks away from the April 8 solar eclipse, we'll also be spending some time talking about the science and logistics of the upcoming eclipse -- and all attendees will be able to pick up a free pair of eclipse glasses!

More details about the event can be found in the email below. If you plan to attend on Friday, please fill out the RSVP form at tinyurl.com/columbia-astro-mar22.

Hope to see you in Pupin Hall on Friday! 

Very best,

Columbia Astronomy Public Outreach

[Columbia Astronomy Public Outreach]

Hi all,

Another reminder of our public astronomy event tomorrow night (March 22) at 7pm! We'll start with a mini-presentation on the upcoming total solar eclipse, followed by Dr. Floor Broekgaarden's talk on "Black Hole Paleontology." It's also looking like we may have a clear night tomorrow for observing the Moon from College Walk (starting around 8:10pm)! If you plan to attend tomorrow, please remember to fill out this RSVP form.

Another exciting announcement: since we'll have a clear day tomorrow, we plan to take one of our solar telescopes out to the Low Steps from roughly 2-3pm to observe the Sun. We'll also be handing out a limited number of eclipse glasses to those that stop by!

See you tomorrow!

Columbia Astronomy Public Outreach

[Columbia Astronomy Public Outreach]

A final reminder of our public astronomy event happening at 7pm tonight! For those who cannot make it to the event in person, we'll be live-streaming at this link: https://youtube.com/live/ZWZFjoPNJ9w?feature=share.

See you soon,

Columbia Astronomy Public Outreach

[Columbia Astronomy Public Outreach]

Unfortunately, we will not be doing any stargazing tonight. However, stay tuned for some announcements about *daytime* (solar) observing during some sunny days over the next few weeks!