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Allegheny Observatory Public Lecture Series 1 by Some of Pittsburgh’s Astronomers and Physicists [Free Admission, Reservations Needed: 412-321-2400] Check Events on www.phyast.pitt.edu for up-to-date details. 3rd Friday of the Month Refreshments ……….............……........ 7:00 PM Lecture ……..……................................ 7:30 PM Observatory Tour ……….…………..…... 9:00 PM 1. Sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh Department of Physics & Astronomy. 2010 15 Jan : Tales from the Keck: Using one of the Worlds Largest Telescopes Lou Coban, Pitt (Allegheny Observatory) 19 Feb : James E. Keeler: Pioneer Astronomer Art Glaser, Pitt (Allegheny Observatory) 19 Mar : That’s Wonderful, A Life Among the Stars Prof. John Stein, Geneva College (Mathematics & Astronomy) 16 Apr : Detecting nm/sec Ground Motions, Internal Earth Structure and Global Climate Change, all from the Allegheny Observatory Prof. William Harbert, Pitt (Geology) 21 May : Extrasolar Planets – Observation and Theory Prof. Guillermo Gonzalez, Grove City College (Department of Physics) 18 Jun : Astronomy from the Bottom of the World Prof. Tom Oberst, Westminster College (Department of Physics) 16 Jul : Quasars: Lighthouses of the Universe Prof. Eric Monier, The College at Brockport – State University of New York (Department of Physics) 20 Aug : How the Sun Makes All of Our Energy Prof. Andrew Zentner, Pitt (Physics & Astronomy) 17 Sep : Looking for Extrasolar Planets in the Kepler Field Prof. John Feldmeier, Youngstown State University (Physics & Astronomy) 15 Oct : The Quest for Gravitational Radiation Prof. Arthur Kosowsky, Pitt (Physics & Astronomy) 19 Nov : Teaching Astronomy Online Diane Turnshek, Pitt (Physics & Astronomy) Anthony Orzechowski, Westmorland County Community College (Department of Physics).

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