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Summer of the Ice World

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Type: General Meetings

Keywords: Pluto New Horizons Outreach

Held on: Jun 17, 2015 (Wed) at 07:30 PM to Jun 17, 2015 (Wed) at 10:00 PM

Speaker: Ron Hobbs

Location: Physics/Astronomy Auditorium (PAA), Room A102, Seattle, Washington

Event Coordinator: Christopher Laurel

Overview

NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador will talk about his astronomy outreach work on behalf of the New Horizons mission to Pluto, as well as give us the latest on other missions to icy worlds: Rosetta and Philae at Comet 67P, and Dawn at Ceres.

Before the main presentation, SAS board member Stephanie Anderson will show off the new astrophotography gear available for loan from SAS's equipment library.

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This is just a friendly reminder that the Summer of the Ice World (general meetings event) is scheduled for Jun 17, 2015, 07:30 PM. Please come out and join us!

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