BASF Star Party: San Jose; Lick Observatory

• 7:00 – 11:00 p.m.: Public viewing through the 36-inch Great Lick Refractor and the 40-inch Nickel Reflector
• 7:30 p.m.: Astronomy Lecture: Two Views of the Moon -- Dr. Graeme Smith, Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of California, Santa Cruz
• 9:00 p.m.: Astronomy Lecture: Astronomy and Cosmology (not to be confused with Astrology, Gastronomy and Cosmetology) -- Dr. Raja GuhaThakurta, Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of California, Santa Cruz
• Note: If poor weather prevents viewing through the telescopes, each of the lectures will be given twice, once simultaneously at 7:30 p.m. and again simultaneously at 9:00 p.m.
• The exhibit hall, gift shop and digital display gallery will be open to the public. Refreshments will be available for purchase.
• Attendees will receive a commemorative booklet featuring 12 Moon images taken through Lick Observatory's historic 36-inch telescope.

Tickets are $7 each; they are limited and may be purchased in advance online at: http://SantaCruzTickets.com or by phone at: 831.459.2159. Tickets go on sale September 15th and ticket sales close on November 5th at 4:00 p.m. or when all available tickets have been sold. Limit of 6 tickets per party.

For more information and driving directions, please visit our website: www.ucolick.org/public