UW Astronomy Open House
Schedule of Talks and Activities

All events are free-- however, Planetarium Shows are limited availablity.
You may pick up your complimentary ticket to the Planetarium at the Welcome Desk on the day of the Open House, while supplies last.

  1:00 pm 1:30 pm 2:00 pm 2:30 pm 3:00 pm 3:30 pm
A Wing Lobby Welcome Desk: Information, Planetarium Tickets, Pre-MAP table
A102   "Mapping the Moon with World Wind"
Kristina Mullins
  "Google Sky: Exploring Space from Home"
Andy Connolly
 
A110     Physics Demos   Physics Demos  
A118     "How Galaxies Form"
Fabio Governato
  "The Art of the Hubble Space Telescope"
Bruce Balick
A210 Astronomy with Space Telescopes
Come by and learn about the newest discoveries from NASA's orbiting observatories!
A216 Pre-planetarium Activities
Can't wait for the show to begin? Stop by and participate in some of our pre-show activities to pass the time.
Planetarium   Planetarium Show Planetarium Show Planetarium Show Planetarium Show Planetarium Show
A Wing Observatory Observatory Tours
Learn about how a telescope works at the undergradute observatory!
Courtyard Activities All Day Long!
Ask an Astronomer, Edible Comets, Seltzer Rockets, Telescope Viewing, and More!
  Pendulum and Sundial Guided Tours
Meet by the pendulum in the A Wing Lobby for a guided tour of the UW pendulum and sundial!
Pendulum   Sundial Tour Pendulum Tour Sundial Tour