Eyes on the Skies: The Current Night Sky & How to Observe it

press release: Professor James Lattis will present a lecture entitled "Eyes on the Skies: The Current Night Sky and How to Observe It" in which he will discuss the stars, constellations, and other interesting objects visible in the summer sky. This summer, the planets Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn will be very prominent in the evening sky, so he'll talk about the best ways to find and observe them. It's also not too early to begin planning for the upcoming total solar eclipse set to take place in August of 2017.

Jim Lattis holds a Ph.D. in History of Science from UW-Madison and is the author of many publications in that field; he helped create UW Space Place, the outreach and public education center of the UW-Madison Astronomy Dept. and has directed it since its founding.  In addition to managing the historic Washburn Observatory, he teaches introductory astronomy courses, gives frequent public talks and media interviews (twice on National Public Radio), and has led many trips focused on astronomical tourism.

Registration for this event is appreciated.  Register online here, email info@midlibrary.org, or call 608-827-7403.

"Scholared for Life" is a new lecture series presented by the Middleton Public Library in partnership with the UW Madison Speaker's Bureau.  Taking the "Wisconsin Idea" as its starting point, this series aims to promote lifelong learning, intellectual curiosity, and engagement between academics and the community as a whole.