[Friends_of_SSASTROS] IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR SSAS MEMBERS AND FRIENDS!

[Mike McCabe]

Members and Friends of the SSAS,
The Astronomical Society of Southern New England has arranged for a special topic presentation, private observatory tour, astronomical viewing (weather permitting) to be held at the Bridgewater State University, happening next Monday evening beginning at 7pm. They have cordially extended an invitation to include us in the event.
I can tell you from experience that the special topic presentation alone is worth the effort of attending this event. Below is the description of that talk;

Hidden in Light

In the early 1900s, astronomers thought the Earth and Sun were made of the same materials, with the exception of helium. We'll follow the lives of three women who changed the way we saw the universe (Annie Jump Cannon, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, and Lise Meitner). Join their journey to discover what powers our Sun, what it’s made of, and the remarkable secret the rainbows of the stars hold about the nature and origin of the universe.

The talk will be presented by Jamie Kern, the director of the observatory at BSU. She recently conducted this talk during Women's History Month, and I was fortunate to be present at it. I absolutely believe that every club member and anyone else interested in some history of astronomy will not only learn something, but also truly enjoy this talk.

This event will be held next Monday, May 5th 2025, beginning at 7pm. The venue for the talk will be the Dana Mohler-Faria Science and Mathematics Center Auditorium, and will be followed by tours of the research dome and, weather permitting, astronomical viewing through telescopes from the observing platforms.
The address for the venue is 24 Park Ave, Bridgewater, MA. Parking is in the West Campus Lot located behind gym/pool and science buildings. A map to the parking lot will be issued later this week.
I know that this pop-up special event is happening on a little bit of short notice for some, but I assure you that any extra effort you have to make to attend it will be well rewarded.
Sincerely,
Mike McCabe





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