“From Dust Grains to Stars and Shots in the Dark”

This month’s featured speaker is Queen’s PhD student Parisa Nozari who will discuss dust in the interstellar medium and the inefficiency of star formation. Parisa will also share some her experience with amateur astrophotography.

The presentation will be followed by a tour of our facilities, including the McDonald Institute Visitor Centre and viewing nearby and deep-sky celestial objects with our telescopes (weather permitting).

This is event is free and open to all ages!

Queen’s Observatory | Queen’s University (queensu.ca)
Each month, a featured astronomer presents a hot topic in current astrophysics research followed by a tour of the Observatory facilities!

During the tour, visitors have a chance to look at the night sky using Observatory telescopes (weather permitting), learn about astro-particle research at the McDonald Institute and the history of physics at Queen’s University.

Public Open Houses are an exciting way for the Queen’s Observatory to give back to the Kingston community by sharing our knowledge and facilities to inquiring minds young and old. Our guests are invited to come and experience free of charge the wonders of our Universe from the smallest planets to the largest galaxies!

About:
The first Queen’s Observatory was established in 1855, the beginning of a long and distinguished history of sharing the secrets of the universe at Queen’s University. The current Observatory houses a 14-inch reflecting telescope in a dome on the roof of Ellis Hall, used primarily for student training and public demonstrations. The Queen’s Observatory is a non-profit facility run by the Queen’s University Astronomy Research Group and the Queen’s Physics Department. It is staffed by graduate and undergraduate students in Astronomy.