Thousands of scientists from all over the world converge on Seattle this week for the 217th meeting of the American Astronomical Society. Sessions will be held from Jan. 10-13 at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center. Check the meeting website for complete information.
The Beginning of Totality
Renowned photojournalist Roger Ressmeyer will have his works on display in a solo exhibit titled The Beginning of Totality at the ArtsWest Gallery in West Seattle from Jan. 11-30. Ressmeyer, a Mercer Island resident, made his mark as a celebrity photographer, but in the 1980s returned to a childhood interest and began to turn his cameras to the night sky and things scientific. His work has appeared in Life, Time, Newsweek, Discover, Smithsonian, The New York Times Magazine, Stern, National Geographic and Geo, among others.
You can meet Ressmeyer at a reception at ArtsWest at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13. He’ll give a talk about his work in the ArtsWest theatre at 7:30 p.m.
Dr. Connie Walker, senior science education specialist with the National Optical Astronomy Observatory, will speak at the meeting of the Boeing Employees Astronomical Society at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13. Walker manages the observatory’s Globe at Night program as well as Dark Skies Awareness, an IYA 2009 cornerstone project.
Non-employees are welcome at BEAS, but need to make arrangements in advance for an escort to Boeing property. Check the website for details.
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