A free astronomy lecture about measuring distance in space will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 3 in the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. The lecture, presented by physics and astronomy professor Eddie Baron, will provide information about how scientists calculate astronomical distances. A stargazing session with provided telescopes will follow the lecture, weather permitting.
The presentation is part of the International Year of Astronomy lecture series organized by the Homer L. Dodge Department of Physics and Astronomy in the College of Arts and Sciences, Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, Norman Public Schools, the Oklahoma City Astronomy Club, the Odyssey Astronomy Club and Ten Acre Observatory.
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