Wednesday luncheon #5019 with Kym Thalassoudis, PhD

This week lunch meeting will be held on Wednesday 12.30pm for 1.00pm at the... Adelaide Oval Gil Langley Room, L4 Riverbank Stand, War Memorial Drive, North Adelaide

Web booking closes Monday September 30 12 noon!

Payment on the day at the Welcome Desk by Card only. 

Includes Main Course, shared Cheese platter and Tea/Coffee, good company, great speaker and all done by 2pm!

 Guest Speaker Kym Thalassoudis, PhD

Past President of the Astronomical Society of South Australia

Exploring the Universe from your Backyard

Astronomy is the oldest and most accessible of the sciences. Anyone, young or not-so-young, can look up at the night sky and explore its many wonders using just their eyes, binoculars or a telescope. The presentation will begin with a quick tour of the Universe to highlight the types of celestial objects and phenomena visible to sky watchers on any clear night. The talk will briefly cover recommended binoculars and telescopes, the global challenge of light pollution, and explain how revolutionary Smart Telescopes are making the Universe accessible to more people than ever. The presentation will include images of several celestial objects, many taken from a light-polluted inner-Adelaide suburban backyard.

 Kym enjoys a life-long passion for astronomy & space with several interests including astronomy outreach, celestial cartography, and most recently electronically assisted astronomy. Since January 2000 Kym has published The Evening Sky Map each month at Skymaps.com to help tens of thousands of sky watchers worldwide discover the wonders of the Universe. Kym is the Past President of the Astronomical Society of South Australia, and prior to retirement was employed for 30 years as a rocket propulsion scientist where he lead a world-class team of scientists, engineers, and technicians.

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Please note the venue - Gil Langley Room, Adelaide Oval, L4 Riverbank Stand, War Memorial Drive, North Adelaide