"For years our program has aimed not only to present the progress of astronomy, but to give an opportunity to our members to hear, see, and visit with eminent scientists who actually are contributing to the ever-widening horizon of our knowledge of the universe. ”
1947 quote from club founder Dr. Jason J. Nassau
The Cleveland Astronomical Society
LECTURE NEWS: MEETINGS:
2024 - 2025
The Cleveland Astronomical Society Lecture Series
has announced the lineup of speakers for the 103rd Season.
LECTURE: The Roman Galactic Bulge Time Domain Survey.
DESCRIPTION: It will provide one of the deepest views ever into the heart of our galaxy, making observations every 15 minutes for over a year. Tracking how hundreds of millions of stars change in brightness will unveil 100,000 more exoplanets including rogue planets, find isolated black holes, and help astronomers probe stellar interiors.
BIOGRAPHY: 1988 Astronomy, Yale University and B.S. 1983 Physics, University of Texas at Austin Dr. Marc Pinsonneault of OSU area of expertise is stellar structure and evolution. NOTE: Prof. Pinsonneault is a theorist and leading expert in the structure and evolution of stars. He is perhaps best known for his work on the "standard solar model," which became the basis for defining the solar neutrino problem and the subsequent evidence for neutrino oscillations. A major element of his current research is the use of astro-seimological data from the Kepler space mission, in combination with APOGEE and other spectroscopic surveys.