*TRI*STAR* 2019 March 2

On March 2nd, GTCC/Cline Observatory will host its annual astronomy conference, The Triad Star Festival ( Tri-Star). This event is FREE and open to all with an interest in astronomy both novice and professional alike. This years opening pre-conference lecture is on Friday March 1st at 7:00 pm by:

  • Stella Kafka, Director, AAVSO : Variable Stars and their Stories

Saturday’s lectures are:

  • Mike & Larry Puzio (OSIRIS-Rex Ambassadors) – OSIRIS-REx Arrival at Asteroid Bennu
  • Ward Howard (UNC-CH) – Do Superflares Make Proxima b & the Nearest Terrestrial Exoplanets Uninhabitable?
  • John O’Neal (NASA Ambassador) – The Past, Present and Future of the NASA Parker Solar Probe
  • Stella Kafka (AAVSO) – The AAVSO for the Amateur Community

If you have been in the past the venue has changed. A printable campus map with venue location, parking information and a lecture schedule can be found HERE.

Click HERE to be taken to the GTCC’s Tri-Star page for the most up to date event information.

 

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