"Cosmic Spin – The Turning of Planets, Stars, and Galaxies”, an illustrated lecture by Dr. Robert Criss of Washington University, will be featured at the April meeting of the St. Louis Astronomical Society. The meeting will begin at 7:30 PM Friday, April 18, in McDonnell Hall, Room 162, on the Washington University campus, Saint Louis, MO 63130. McDonnell Hall is accessible from Forsyth Boulevard via Tolman Way. The event, cosponsored by NASA's Missouri Space Grant Consortium, is open to the public free of charge.
           

Date: Friday, 4/18/2014

Time: 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Central

Location: Room 162 McDonnell Hall, Washington University [Meeting Site], Saint Louis, MO

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"Cosmic Spin – The Turning of Planets, Stars, and Galaxies”, an illustrated lecture by Dr. Robert Criss of Washington University, will be featured at the April meeting of the St. Louis Astronomical Society. The meeting will begin at 7:30 PM Friday, April 18, in McDonnell Hall, Room 162, on the Washington University campus, Saint Louis, MO 63130. McDonnell Hall is accessible from Forsyth Boulevard via Tolman Way. The event, cosponsored by NASA's Missouri Space Grant Consortium, is open to the public free of charge.
            Everything in the universe is in motion, and much of that motion is spin. Rotational dynamics – the motions and effects caused by spinning – explains many properties of planets, stars, and galaxies. Dr. Criss will talk about a range of topics, including the origin of the rotation of the solar system, the slowing down of spin in super-dense white dwarf stars, and how the slow rotation of the entire Milky Way galaxy reveals some unexpected features of its structure. 
Robert Criss is a Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Washington University. His primary research interest is in the use of stable isotopes to trace the flow of groundwater and its contaminants. He also studies the origin, character and behavior of river and flood waters in the Mississippi, Missouri, and Meramec River basins. But his scientific curiosity often leads him to far different areas – such as the effects of rotation on a broad range of astronomical objects.
            The St. Louis Astronomical Society is an organization for individuals interested in astronomy and telescopes. The public is invited to attend its meetings, telescope observing sessions, and special events. For more information about Astronomical Society events, please visit the website,  www.slasonline.org   , or call 314 - 935-4614.

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Room 162 McDonnell Hall, Washington University [Meeting Site]
Lecture Hall, Room 162 in McDonnell Hall, Washington University


Saint Louis, MO

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Entry is at the archway between buildings on the side away from the parking lot.

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