Tuesday 24 November 6 pm
University of Cape Town, Rondebosch
Attention all astronomers – aspiring or established – get ready for summer school and brush up on your knowledge of the dwarf planets, Ceres and Pluto.
The astronomer and Head of Instrumentation at the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO), Dr Amanda Sickafoose, is giving a lecture entitled Ceres and Pluto: A Dwarf Planet Extravaganza, which entails a brief history of planet discovery, unusual characteristics of Ceres and Pluto, and new images and findings.
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When Tuesday 24 November 2015 at 6–7 pm
Where University of Cape Town, LT3, Kramer Law Building, Rondebosch, Cape Town
Cost R80
Contact +27 21 650 2888, [email protected]
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