Astronomy Lecture at the Keck
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Astronomy Lecture at the Keck
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Gee- Weather's great in Hawaii!
LL
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From: "Keck Observatory" <newsletter@keck.hawaii.edu>
Date: March 28, 2007 8:21:30 PM CDT
Subject: KECK: Next Astronomy Lecture April 5th at 7p.m.
Aloha Friends,
Please join us Thurs. April 5th for our next public lecture!
Who: Dr. James Larkin of University of California, Los Angeles
What: "OSIRIS: The Latest Keck Instrument and its Science"
When: Thurs. April 5, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.
Where: W. M. Keck Observatory headquarters in Waimea (65-1120 Mamalahoa Highway, across the street from North Hawaii Hospital)
Why: Lean about the newest instrument at Keck - one that can dissect small patches of the sky in unprecedented detail. OSIRIS is now being used to study faint moons orbiting Jupiter and other large planets, the black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy and the evolution of other galaxies millions of light years from Earth. Dr. Larkin will explain how OSIRIS works and describe many of the discoveries from its first year of science.
No RSVP required -- Free and Open to the Public -- Light refreshments served. Best for ages 14 and up. All are Welcome.
For info contact:
Laura K. Kinoshita
Public Information Officer
W. M. Keck Observatory
California Association for Research in Astronomy 65-1120 Mamalahoa Hwy.
Kamuela, HI 96743
(808) 881-3827
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