Friday 11 November 2011 - 8:00pm | |
Topic: | A visit to Lowell Observatory and meteor crater |
Speaker: | Richard Jaworski, ASNSW |
Venue: | Epping Creative Centre - 26 Stanley Road, Epping |
Abstract: | In March of this year I had the opportunity to visit Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona as well as nearby meteor crater. This talk will look at the observatory, its instruments, achievements and the life and works of Percival Lowell and Clyde Tombaugh. I'll also give a history and tour of meteor crater, one of the most spectacular impact craters on the Earth. |
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