Streaming | National Astronomy Day 2021

Date and Time for this Past Event

Saturday, May 15, 2021 8:30pm - 9:30pm

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Join us for a livestream in celebration of National Astronomy Day and the 125th anniversary of the historic Clark Telescope! Starting at 8:30pm PDT, join Lowell educators at the Clark Refractor for live views of the Sombrero Galaxy, the first object that was observed–by Vesto Slipher–to have been redshifted. Lowell astronomer Deidre Hunter will discuss the Sombrero’s importance to Slipher’s research on what we know today as galaxies, her own modern-day galaxy research, and how she got interested in astronomy. You’ll also hear all about the Clark’s fascinating history and its place in popular culture.