Astronomy Club Meeting - March 7 @ 7:00 PM
Begins : Friday, March 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM Central Standard Time
Ends : Friday, March 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM Central Standard Time
Duration : 2 hours
Friday March 8, 2025 - 7:00 PM - Astronomy Club meeting
105 E B St Jenks, OK see map link below
Each Month during the school year our club holds a general meeting open to both our members and guests. We meet in the spacious Jenks High School Planetarium which has ample space for social distancing. At our meetings you can enjoy presentations topics such as current space exploration, astronomical events and on occasion we get the opportunity to preview the latest planetarium production the students are working on. You also can learn more about past, present, and future club events and activities.
This is a great opportunity for our members and guests to share their enthusiasm for astronomy and learn from each other. We hope to see you there!
Join us Friday March 7 as amateur astronomer Liam Yanulis presents X-Ray Astronomy: Taking a Picture with Bullets. Liam will be speaking in person about his research and the challenges of observational X-ray astronomy, investigating how more exotic wavelengths of light change how astronomers see the night sky.
Liam has a substantial background in astronomy research and science outreach. He received his Bachelor of Science with Honors in Astronomy and Physics from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he was the President of the Five Colleges Astronomy Club. At UMass, Liam conducted research in extragalactic X-ray astronomy under the supervision of Prof. Daniel Wang, a world expert in X-ray astrophysics. After graduation, he worked as an astronomy tour guide at Dark Ranger Telescope Tours, a premier private observatory near Bryce Canyon National Park, where he led stargazing tours for the public. Liam is now an Optical Engineer in Tulsa, operating telescopes for defense by day and for astrophotography by night.
NOTE: If Jenks School System is closed due to weather the event will be cancelled.
LOCATION
The Jenks Planetarium is located at 105 East B St.
The Planetarium is on the third floor of the Math and Science building.
Parking is on the west side of the building. If that lot is full there is more on the east side.
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