To: EVAC Members and friends:
The East Valley Astronomy Club will conduct our June meeting this Friday
evening - June 15th. The meeting will take place in the usual location -
the Shakespeare room at the Southeast Regional Library in Gilbert, beginning
at 7:30 pm. This month's meeting will include club business, member
presentations, our featured speaker, as well as an opportunity to catch up
with friends, and meet some new astronomers.
Our featured speaker will be Dr. Michael West, Deputy Director of Science at
Lowell Observatory. Dr. West is an astronomer, and a popular author of
books concerning astronomy on Mauna Kea. He has held astronomy research and
teaching positions around the world, and published articles in many esteemed
publications. You may have seen Dr. West's terrific article on the large
scale structure of the universe in the recent May issue of Astronomy
Magazine. This talk will be a rare opportunity to hear about one of the
most striking features of the distribution of galaxies in space - its
filamentary appearance with long, luminous strands woven together into a
vast cosmic web. Dr West's talk will provide an overview of what the
universe looks like on the largest scales, and show how galaxies don't just
illuminate the cosmic web - they are also shaped by it.
Meeting location:
Southeast Regional Library
775 N. Greenfield Road
Gilbert, AZ 85234
(The corner of North Greenfield Road and East Guadalupe Road)
Note that the library will be closed at meeting time, so please use the
entrance facing Guadalupe Road.
As usual, Friday's meeting welcomes guests, including anyone passionate
about astronomy. See you there!
Rob Baldwin
Vice President, East Valley Astronomy Club
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