Science Under
the Dome
Friday, September 16
7:00 PM
A new series of science lectures
held at the
Wayne State University Planetarium.
Sponsored by the
Department of Physics and Astronomy,
and Sigma Xi.
Five Great Triumphs
of
Celestial Mechanics
...from Copernicus to the Cassini Mission
Presented by Claude A. Pruneau,
WSU Professor of Physics and
WSU Planetarium Director
Join us as we celebrate the first anniversary of the
discovery of the planet Neptune, in Neptunian years,
that is, and five great triumphs of celestial mechanics
from Copernicus to the recent Cassini mission.
Professor Claude Pruneau
Neptune was discovered in 1846 by LeVerrier, 165 years
ago. A year on Neptune is equal to 164.79 Earth years.
An RSVP is REQUIRED
for this FREE Lecture.
What better time to celebrate the history of celestial
mechanics and marvel at the ingenuity of the great
minds that made it happen!
To reserve your seat, please go
to our website:
http://planetarium.wayne.edu/
...and follow the links to Science Under
the Dome. You will be reserving your
seat on the WSU Events Calendar. Once
you RSVP, an email confirmation will be
sent to you. If you do not receive a
confirmation, please contact:
Planetarium & Outreach Office
[email protected]
313-577-2107
DIRECTIONS
The WSU Planetarium is located at 4841Cass Avenue
(at the corner of Cass and Warren Avenues) on the lower
level of the Old Main Building, on the campus of Wayne
State University. Enter Old Main through the Cass Avenue
entrance, go down the stairs and walk straight ahead. You
will see the doors of the planetarium on your right.