“Dust Rings in Space” lecture Thursday

The Adirondack Sky Center & Observatory continues the free Live Virtual Lectures on Thursday May 4th at 7 p.m. with "Dust Rings in Space" presented by Dr. Josh Thomas.

James Webb Space Telescope has captured an amazing set of ring-like features around a pair of stars called WR 140. These rings are the result of complex interactions between winds in the binary (pair) of stars. Despite some headlines, astronomers were not baffled by these rings. Some of the basic measurements about the nature of the system and how the rings formed will be presented in this exciting but windy talk.

Join Dr. Thomas for this free zoom lecture on May 4th at 7pm. Josh is an Associate Professor of Physics and the Director of the Reynolds Observatory at Clarkson University, as well as a member of the Adirondack Sky Center & Observatory board.

To register for this free zoom event, go to the Adirondack Sky Center.org/events or our facebook page.

The Adirondack Sky Center inspires people to discover and explore the “Wilderness Above” through curiosity, observation and scientific investigation. All previous lectures have been recorded and available for viewing on the Adirondack Sky Center & Observatory YouTube channel.

To learn more, visit adirondackskycenter.org info@adirondackskycenter.org or call (518) 359-3538.