August 24th, 2024 8:00pm
Astronomy Speaker: Dr. Claire Poppett
Lecture Information
Dr. Claire Poppett (UC Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory)
Dark Energy – How to observe the invisible
Dr. Claire Poppett is a researcher in astrophysics at the UC Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory who specializes in Astronomical Instrumentation. She is particularly motivated to research and develop new technical solutions that are necessary to build the next generation of astronomical instruments in order to answer the big questions about our universe. Claire studied at Durham University in the UK before moving to Berkeley, CA. In her spare time she enjoys hiking, climbing, and any other activity that involves being outside, especially when it includes being with her two young children.
Ticket Information
Tickets can be purchased at Eventbrite starting April 17, 2024 at Noon.
Join Friends of Lick Observatory (FoLO) and Get Tickets Early
If you’d like to purchase tickets as early as noon on April 10th, 2024, join our Friends of Lick Observatory (FoLO) program by March 1st, 2024. As a thank you for supporting the observatory, you’ll get special access to purchase tickets before they go on sale for the general public.
More information about tickets and pricing is available here.
Program Information
| 7:00 pm | Doors Open | Brief Telescope Visits |
| 8:00 pm | Science Talk, Lecture Hall | History Talk, Great Refractor Telescope Dome |
| 9:00 pm | Science Talk (repeated), Lecture Hall | Telescope Viewings |
| 10:00 pm | History Talk (repeated), Lecture Hall | Telescope Viewings |
| 12:30 am | Doors Close |
Gift shop is open from 7:00pm until 11:00pm.
More general information about the event is available at Evening with the Stars.