Music of the Spheres - Ramon Romero, Strings of Fire

Lick Observatory hosts its 32nd season of Music of the Spheres summer concerts in 2012. Concerts feature a wide variety of music. Programs include the concert, a talk by a University of California astronomer about current research, and (weather permitting) viewing through the historic Great Lick Refractor and the Nickel 40-inch telescope. Knowledgeable local amateur astronomers outside the buildings provide additional telescopes and informal astronomy discussions.  Children under 10 not admitted.

Speaker: Raja Guha Thakurta, UC Santa Cruz

Topic: Mergers and Acquisitions: The Lives and Times of Galaxies

 Tickets on sale May 8.