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Astronomy Calendar

Events

Events

  • Mar
    20

    Washburn Observatory Viewing Night @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Washburn Observatory
    https://www.astro.wisc.edu/outreach/observing-at-washburn/

    The UW-Madison Astronomy Department offers free public observing at Washburn Observatory on the first and third Wednesday of each month, and every Wednesday June through August, weather permitting. The Open House sessions are hosted by …

  • Mar
    21

    Stars Coffee @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm 4421 Sterling Hall

    Stars Coffee this semester will be held on Thursdays, 1:00 – 2:00 PM this semester in the 4th floor colloquium room, Sterling 4421. The first meeting will take place Thursday 2/1, with meetings taking place every week after that. All are welcome …

  • Mar
    21

    Astronomy Colloquium -- Lia Corrales @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm 4421 Sterling Hall

    Speaker: Lia Corrales Title: The cosmic journey of the elements, from dust to life Abstract: To understand our origins, we must understand the role that interstellar dust plays in delivering heavy elements to planetary systems. …

  • Mar
    21

    UW Astronomy Naples Event @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Grey Oaks Country Club, The Butler Room 2400 Grey Oaks Drive North Naples, FL 34105

    Please RSVP to this event by emailing astro-office@astro.wisc.edu. Speakers: Professor Michael Maseda Michael Maseda is an Assistant Professor of Astronomy at UW-Madison.  His research focuses on the growth and evolution of galaxies, particularly at early …

  • Mar
    23

    Spring Recess -

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Other Events to Note:

Español y Vino: Español y Vino es una iniciativa nacida en el departamento de astronomía para juntarse entre todos quienes hablamos español, sin importar si eres nativo o hablas sólo un poco. La única regla que hay es que hay que hablar en español (o lo más posible, si es que cuesta un poco). La parte del vino es opcional.

Español y Vino is a new initiative in the astronomy department to gather those who speak Spanish, whether you are a native speaker or speak only a little, and have a shared dinner. The only rule of the gathering is that everyone must speak in Spanish for the duration of the event. It’s a great way to strengthen developing language skills with native speakers.

To learn more information or get involved, contact Francisco at fley@astro.wisc.edu.

 

Universe in the Park: Universe in the Park (UitP) is a popular outreach program of the Department of Astronomy at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. UitP travels to state parks throughout Wisconsin during the summer camping season, giving talks and slide shows, answering questions, and letting the general public view astronomical objects through one of the UitP telescopes.

To request a UitP program, see the Badger Talks web site at https://badgertalks.wisc.edu/uitp/. To learn more information or get involved, view the UitP page or contact Jim Lattis at lattis@astro.wisc.edu.

 

Do you have an event you would like added to the Astronomy calendar? Contact Sophia Didier at smdidier@wisc.edu.