Cedar Amateur Astronomers virtual public night

Join Cedar Amateur Astronomers on Saturday February 15 at 7:30 PM for a virtual discussion with Dave Falkner of the Minnesota Astronomical Society.

This presentation will discuss measuring the vast distances in the universe. Dave will start with the early attempts to measure distances to celestial bodies. Moving forward through history, Dave will introduce the improvements in instrumentation and discoveries made, and the use of “standard candles” which not only expanded our view of the universe but enabled us to quantify distances. Dave will wrap up by talking about some of the challenges that remain in determining distances in space.

This presentation is virtual only and a Zoom link can be found at https://www.cedar-astronomers.org/events