Sam Miller On Sunday, Feb. 16, the SaddleBrooke Skygazers Astronomy Club will present Dr. Manisha Shrestha, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Arizona. The program presentation will be at the DesertView Theater, 39900 S Clubhouse Dr., at 7 p.m. Dr. Shrestha’s research focuses on the dramatic final stages of massive stars, exploring how they…
Astronomical Calendar of Events Rita Fletcher October 25, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Star Party at the softball field parking lot near the back gate. See: the planet Saturn, the asterism the Great Square of Pegasus, an open cluster, the Double Cluster in Perseus and the Andromeda Galaxy. November 10, 7:00 p.m., Dr. Lockwood Carlson at the MountainView…
Rita Fletcher October 8, 7:00-8:30 p.m., Dr. Tom Fleming, U of A, will present Making Relativity Simple in HOA One activity center. Dr. Fleming received his A.B. in Physics from Cornell University and his Ph.D. in Astronomy from the U of A. He has worked with NASA in the field of x-ray astronomy. He serves…