Galaxies, Galaxies, Everywhere!
After Edwin Hubble determined that the “Spiral Nebulae” were star cities comparable to our own Milky Way, the study of galaxies became a research hotbed. Today, we can “hear” the radio voices and “see” gamma and X rays from the energetic cores of galaxies millions of light years away. Come find out about the current state of our knowledge of these fascinating objects.
Date and Time
Friday Apr 14, 2017
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT
April 14 and 21
Location
The John Drescher Planetarium, which features a Digistar projection system, is located near the elevators on the second floor of Drescher Hall (1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica).
Fees/Admission
Tickets are available at the door and cost $11 ($9 seniors and children) for the evening’s scheduled “double bill,” or $6 ($5 seniors age 60+ and children age 12 and under) for a single Night Sky or feature show or telescope-viewing session.