University of Florida Department of Astronomy presents
A Starry Night
The Birth of Stars and Planets
at the Florida Museum of Natural History
Thursday, April 12, 5-10 p.m.
6 p.m. Family-Oriented Lecture
Wanderers in the Celestial
Sphere & Beyond
Dr. Stephen Kane, University of Florida.
7 p.m. Featured Guest Lecture
The Search for Stellar Origins from
Antiquity to the 21st Century
Dr. Charles Lada, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.
Special Activities
Watch planetarium shows and look
through telescopes at planets, stars, and
nebulae. Visit child-friendly astronomy
activity centers, go on a scavenger hunt,
and see the star-studded puppet show
“Red Star, Blue Star, How I Wonder What
You Are” by the Astronomy Puppeteers.
free and open to the public
www.astro.ufl.edu
Sponsored by the University of Florida Student Government in collaboration with the Department of Astronomy, the Florida Museum of Natural History, and the Alachua Astronomy Club.