Release date: Sept. 3, 2008
News & Public Affairs contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-2919
Physics & Astronomy contacts: Drs. Eric Klumpe, 615-898-2483
and Charles “Chuck” Higgins, 615-898-5946
SEPT. 5 MTSU STAR PARTY TARGETS ‘WHITE DWARF STARS’
(MURFREESBORO) — Dr. Eric Klumpe, professor in the MTSU Department of Physics and Astronomy, will discuss “White Dwarf Stars” starting at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5, in the first First Friday Star Party of the fall semester, officials with the department said this week.
The star party, scheduled to go until 8:30 p.m., will be held in Wiser-Patten Science Hall Room 102 and outside. There will be a 30- to 45-minute public lecture followed by outdoor telescope observing, weather permitting.
The event, which is free, is open to the general public, MTSU students, faculty and staff, and children are welcome to attend with their parents.
Free parking behind Wiser-Patten will be available Friday only.
Directions: At the intersection of Baird Street and Main Street, take Baird to MTSU campus. Turn right at stop sign onto Blue Raider Drive. Turn left onto Friendship Street. Continue past entrances to first set of parking lots. At curve in road, turn left into parking lot. WPS Hall is the second building at the northwest corner of the parking lot. Please park only in areas designated for parking. Handicap parking requires a valid state permit.
For MTSU news and information, go to mtsunews.com.
###
Media welcomed.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment