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Bellevue College Planetarium Tour - SAS Monthly General Meeting

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Type: General Meetings

Keywords: Planetarium Milky Way Solar System Nasa Exotic

Held on: Jun 21, 2023 (Wed) at 07:00 PM to Jun 21, 2023 (Wed) at 09:00 PM

Speaker: Pat Terhune-Inverso

Location: 3000 Landerholm Cir SE, Bellevue, WA 98007

Event Coordinator: Keith Krumm

Overview

Please join us for a tour of the exciting Bellevue College Planetarium.  In person only this month.

Pat Terhune-Inverso, Senior Adjunct Professor, has graciously offered a private tour of the planetarium to SAS.  

She will discuss the planetrium and her approach to teaching astronomy at the college level.  

Questions? activities@seattleastro.org

 

 

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  • JUN
    21

    Bellevue College Planetarium Tour - SAS Monthly General Meeting

    Wed at 07:00 PM
    Open to Public

    Please join us for a tour of the exciting Bellevue College Planetarium. In person only this month. Pat Terhune-Inverso, Senior Adjunct Professor, has graciously offered a private tour of the planetarium to SAS. She will discuss the planetrium and her approach to teaching astronomy at the college level. Questions? activities@seattleastro.org

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    Online   Open to Public

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    Online   Open to Public

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