Icy Visitors: Comets and ISON – Nov 22nd, 2013
by Jaclyn Avidon
This winter, Comet ISON will whip around the Sun at hundreds of thousands of miles per hour, hopefully giving us a spectacular sky show in the process. But what exactly is a comet? Where do they come from and why can we see only some of them? And what makes this one so special, if it even is?
Come learn all this and much more in a comet primer. Be prepared and knowledgeable when the time comes to look up at the sky and observe ISON in what hopes to be a miraculous display.
Where: American Museum of Natural History – Kaufmann Theatre (enter on 77th st.)
When: November 22, 2013; 6:15pm – 8pm
Astro Answers is free for AAA members, $5 for non-members.
(Another great reason to become a member!)
Pre-registration is required for members and non-members.ˆà
About the speaker:
Jaclyn Avidon is a member of the Board of Directors of the Amateur Astronomers Association of New York, the Chair of the AssociationòÀÙs School Outreach Committee, and an instructor for the AssociationòÀÙs classes. Past classes have included òÀÜThe Solar SystemòÀÝ and òÀÜCosmologyòÀÝ. Jaclyn graduated with honors from Lafayette College with a BacheloròÀÙs degree in Physics and a minor in Mathematics. She spent over two years researching the subsurface conditions of JupiteròÀÙs icy moon Europa, including a summer spent at NASAòÀÙs Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Jaclyn is a frequently invited guest speaker at public astronomy seminars and currently works in educational technology.
*This is not an AMNH event. ˆàThis event is organized and run by the AAA.