The Story of the Dudley Observatory

Nott Memorial, Union College
October 20, 2002 - December 22, 2002

Opening Reception Sunday, October 20, 2 - 4PM
Nott Memorial, Union College
Safe Solar Observing from 2 - 4PM, weather permitting
 

All events are free and open to the public
 

Sesquicentennial Lecture Series

• Star Wars, Stellar Motions and Space Dust: The Dudley Observatory 1852 - 2002 
  by George Wise, Dudley Observatory
  Sunday, October 27, 2PM, Nott Memorial 
  reception to follow in Hale House
   

• Communicating Humanity's Widening Universe - 500 Years of Astronomical Publications in the Collection of The Dudley Observatory by  Dr. Jan Ludwig, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, Union College
  Sunday, November 10, 2PM, Olin Auditorium, reception to follow
   

• Panel Discussion : The Future of Astronomy
  with Professor John Delano, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Albany; Professor Rebecca Koopmann, Department of Physics, Union College; Professor Wayne Roberge, Department of Physics, RPI; Dr. Eric Schlegel, Harvard - Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
  Sunday, November 24, 2PM, Nott Memorial 
  reception to follow in Hale House
   

• Friday, November 1, 7:30pm, Olin Center Auditorium
  Powers of Ten (Charles and Ray Eames, 1968, 9 min.)
  The Trouble with Tribbles - Star Trek (1967, 45 min.)
  Trials and Tribble-ations - Star Trek Deep Space Nine (1996, 45 min.)
  Powers of Ten (Charles and Ray Eames, 1977, 9 min.)
   
• Friday, November 8, 7:30pm, Olin Center Auditorium
  Chuck's Rocket (c. 1960, 13 min.)
  October Sky (Joe Johnston, 1999, 108 min.)
   
• Friday, November 15, 7:30pm, Olin Center Auditorium
  A Trip to the Moon (George Melies, 1902, 14 min.)
  Koyaanisqatsi, (Godfrey Reggio, 1982, 87 min.)