Seeing in the Dark
Timothy Ferris
Wednesday, May 21, 2003
7:00 pm
Smithwick Theater
Foothill College
Noted science writer and film-maker, Timothy Ferris, will give a non-technical illustrated talk on: "Seeing in the Dark: How Backyard Astronomers are Probing Deep Space and Guarding Earth from Interplanetary Peril".in the Smithwick Theater, Foothill College, El Monte Road and Freeway 280, in Los Altos Hills, California. Tim Ferris (the award winning author and PBS commentator) will discuss the contributions amateur astronomers are making to the field of astronomy -- from the discovery of new comets and exploding stars to the search for old asteroids that might collide with our planet. New technologies, within the reach of even modest budgets, have transformed the hobby of astronomy in recent years, and Tim Ferris has chronicled these developments for the New Yorker and for his widely-praised new book "Seeing in the Dark." After his talk, he will autograph copies of "Seeing in the Dark". This will be followed by a public "star party" (a night sky observing session) at the Foothill College Observatory, with telescopes and guidance organized by the Peninsula Astronomical Society. Please bring a jacket or sweater if you are staying for the star party afterwards.
This event is free and open to the public. Parking is $2.00. Call the series hotline at 650-949-7888 for more information. The Silicon Valley Astronome Lecture Series is co-sponsored by NASA Ames Research Center, Foothill College Astronomy Program, SETI Institute, and the Astronomical Society of the Pacific.
