MIT: Independent Activities Period: IAP

IAP 2016



(Safely) Observe the Sun

Zach Berta-Thompson, Torres Postdoctoral Fellow, MKI, Michael Person, Research Scientist, EAPS

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Prereq: none

Join us for daytime stargazing! We will have solar telescopes set up so you can safely observe our closest star, the Sun. Swing on by for a quick look, and feel free to stay and chat with MIT astronomers over cups of cocoa.

This activity is being co-sponsored with EAPS.

weather permitting

A complete listing of all IAP activities being offered by MIT's Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research is available here.

Sponsor(s): Kavli Institute for Astrophysics & Space Research
Contact: Debbie Meinbresse, 37-241, 617 253-1456, MEINBRES@MIT.EDU


(Canceled) (Safely) Observe the Sun

Jan/19 Tue 01:00PM-03:00PM North Court

First of three solar observing days -- weather permitting.

Zach Berta-Thompson - Torres Postdoctoral Fellow, MKI, Michael Person - Research Scientist, EAPS


(Safely) Observe the Sun

Jan/22 Fri 12:00PM-02:00PM Student Center

Second day of solar observing -- weather permitting.  Look for us on the upper plaza area outside of the Student Center.

Zach Berta-Thompson - Torres Postdoctoral Fellow, MKI, Michael Person - Research Scientist, EAPS


(Safely) Observe the Sun

Jan/27 Wed 12:00PM-02:00PM North Court

Final day of solar observing -- weather permitting.

Zach Berta-Thompson - Torres Postdoctoral Fellow, MKI, Michael Person - Research Scientist, EAPS