The Sky's The Limit: Free Public Astronomy Events At Macquarie University

[mithrandir (Andrew)]

ASNSW sent this invitation out this morning(Sun 20th):
Astronomy Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting THE SKY’S THE LIMIT

FREE PUBLIC ASTRONOMY EVENTS AT MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY!

Come along and get up close and personal with the nation’s leading astronomers.
Macquarie University is hosting a major Astronomy conference from July 20th to 25th. 2014. There are a number of free exciting events on offer that the public are welcome to attend.
PLEASE NOTE: these events do not require pre-registration, you are welcome to turn up and enjoy.

Ask a Astronomer

Free public panel discussion.
Everything you wanted to know about “Life, the Universe and Everything” but may have been previously too afraid to ask! This pubic discussion event gives you the chance to pose questions in a panel format to some of the sharpest and well known minds in Australian astronomy. There is no astronomical subject off limits and no question that cannot be asked in the field of astronomy: e.g. cosmology, extra-solar planets, space travel, the possibility of life on other worlds, black-holes to name but a few. The sky really is the limit!
Date:Tuesday 22nd July, 2014
Time: 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Venue: Macquarie Theatre (W2.4A), Macquarie University
Panel: Professor Brian Schmidt, Professor Fred Watson and Professor Warwick Couch
MC: Professor Quentin Parker
Relatively Brilliant

The Harley Wood free public lecture.
Australia’s voice of astronomy Professor Fred Watson looks at Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity and its relevance and meaning today – nearly 100 years after it was first postulated. Is it still the foundation on which we base our understanding of the universe?
Date:Wednesday 23rd July, 2014
Time: 7:30pm – 8:30pm
Venue: Macquarie Theatre (W2.4A), Macquarie University
Speaker: Professor Fred Watson, AO
Fields of Vision: Art and Astronomy

Free public art exhibition.
This exciting exhibition is a collaborative exhibition with Macquarie University’s Department of Physics and Astronomy to coincide with the 2014 Astronomical Society of Australia Annual scientific meeting hosted at Macquarie. All are invited to come along and see the selected works.
Date:Tuesday 22nd July to Friday 22nd August, 2014
Open: Monday – Friday, 10am – 5pm (plus on selected Saturdays by appointment)
Venue: Macquarie University Art Gallery, Building E11A, Ground Floor, Macquarie University
How to get to Macqaurie University

Public Transport:Macquarie University is accessible via train and bus.
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Car:If driving to the venue, we suggest parking in either of the following car parks: C2 or C3. Parking on campus will be free on this day, however we cannot guarantee that spaces will be available.
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For more information visit the Astronomical Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting website.