You are invited to attend a free Keck Observatory lecture…
Dr. Richard Wainscoat
University of Hawai’i Institute for Astronomy
Kahilu Theater
Thursday, April 5th, 2012
7:00pm
The advent and spread of electrical lighting has made it ever harder to find the dark skies valued by professional and amateur astronomers, not to mention lovers of starry skies in general. Dr. Wainscoat tells the story about light pollution and astronomy, with special emphasis on light pollution’s effects on the world’s best astronomical observing site: Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawai’i. Dr. Wainscoast is an astronomer as well as an accomplished photographer.
There is no charge for admission to any events in the Makana series.
Presented by W.M. Keck Observatory.
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