Tonight's 'Other Worlds' astronomy lecture to focus on exoplanets
Advertiser Staff
The Institute for Astronomy and the University of Hawai'i will tonight presents a Frontiers of Astronomy Community Lecture titled "Other Worlds."
The lecture, set for 7:30 p.m. at the IfA, 2680 Woodlawn Drive in Manoa, will be given by the institute's John A. Johnson, one of the foremost discoverers of exoplanets.
Free admission and parking.
There are nearly 300 planets orbiting other stars in our galaxy. While planets appear to be common, few known planetary systems resemble our solar system. Examples of exoplanets include a hot-Neptune in a two-day orbit around a red dwarf star and a super-Jupiter orbiting a dying giant star, according to an IfA news release.
Johnson will review the current state of knowledge about exoplanets and describe the techniques astronomers use to find and study these exotic other worlds.
For additional information, visit www.ifa.hawaii.edu/specialevents/Frontiers08/
