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Armchair Astronomer — Galilean Moons: Volcano to Icebox

July 9 11:00AM - 12:00PM | Schumacher Hall – Via Zoom
Thu 9
A digital illustration shows five planets of varying sizes and colors on a black background. The largest planet is orange with swirling patterns; the other four are smaller, featuring different textures and shades of orange, brown, and cream.

Ken Vanlew, retired astronomy & physics teacher, joins us via Zoom to discuss the four largest moons of Jupiter, discovered by Galileo in 1609. Originally called Medicean Stars, they range from volcanic, spewing geysers to cold Callisto with ice hundreds of miles thick. The moons orbit Jupiter in times that range from fewer than 2 days to more than 16 days and influence each other with tidal pulls.

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July 9 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Covington
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Schumacher Hall – Via Zoom

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