Science Talks at the MKVIS


"The Universe Tonight" science program begins at 6pm on the first Saturday of each
month at the Mauna Kea Visitor Information Station and are followed by nightly stargazing.
Date   Observatory/Group Presenter   Title
         
2008        
Dec. 6 : Canada-France-Hawai`i Telescope :
Nov. 1 : Subaru Japan National Large Telescope :
Oct. 4 : Office of Mauna Kea Management, UHH :
Sep. 6 : W.M. Keck Observatory :
Aug. 2 : Gemini Northern 8-m Telescope :
July 5 : University of Hawai`i Institute for Astronomy :
June 7 : Smithsonian Submillimeter Array :
May 3 : `Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawai`i :
Apr. 5 : Caltech Submillimeter Observatory :
Mar. 1 : UH Hilo Astronomy & Physics Department :
Feb. 2 : NASA Infrared Telescope Facility :
Jan. 5 : James Clerk Maxwell Telescope :
         
2007        
Dec. 1 : United Kingdom Infrared Telescope : A Year in the Life of UKIRT
Nov. 3 : University of Hawai`i 2.2m and 0.6m Telescopes :
Oct. 6 : Canada-France-Hawai`i Telescope :
Sep. 1 : Subaru Japan National Large Telescope :
Aug. 4 : Office of Mauna Kea Management, UHH :
July 7 : W.M. Keck Observatory :
June 2 : Gemini Northern 8-m Telescope :
May 5 : University of Hawai`i Institute for Astronomy :
Apr. 7 : Smithsonian Submillimeter Array :
Mar. 3 : `Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawai`i :
Feb. 3 : Caltech Submillimeter Observatory :
         
2006        
Nov. 4 : United Kingdom Infrared Telescope : Mapping the Infrared Sky
         
2004        
Dec. 4 : Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) :
Nov. 6 : University of Hawai'i Institute for Astronomy :
Oct. 2 : Submillimeter Array (SMA) :
Sep. 4 : Caltech Submillimeter Observatory : Star Formation Studies at CSO
Aug. 7 : Mauna Kea Astronomy Education Center :
July 3 : NASA Infrared Telescope Facility : Where Do Stars Come From?
June 5 : United Kingdom Infrared Telescope :
May 1 : James Clerk Maxwell Telescope :
Apr. 3 : University of Hawai`i Institute for Astronomy : Adaptive Optics for Astronomy Today
Mar. 6 : Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope : Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail
Feb. 7 : Subaru Telescope : A Night at the Subaru Telescope
Jan. 4 : Cancelled due to inclement weather : ---
         
2003        
Dec. 6 : Fred Gillett, Gemini North Telescope : Exploring the Age of the Universe
Nov. 1 : W. M. Keck Observatory : Safeguarding the Night Sky
Oct. 4 : Joint Astronomy Centre : The Big Bang and the Seeds for Galaxy Formation
Sep. 6 : University of Hawai`i, Institute for Astronomy : Tour the Fractal Universe
Aug. 2 : Smithsonian Submillimeter Array : Surfing the Waves atop Mauna Kea
July 5 : Caltech Submillimeter Observatory : Early Radio to Radio Astronomy
June 7 : UH Hilo Astronomy & Physics Department : Galaxy Birth, Death and Reincarnation
May 3 : NASA Infrared Telescope : Where do Meteorites come from?
Apr. 5 : United Kingdom Infrared Telescope : Dark Secrets of Galaxies
Mar. 1 : James Clerk Maxwell Telescope : Exploring the Cold Universe
Feb. 1 : University of Hawai`i 2.2m Telescope : PanSTARRS, UH's search for asteroids
Jan. 4 : Canada-France-Hawai`i Telescope : Digital Imaging