University Lowbrow Astronomers

Monthly Meeting

Friday, April 17, 2026

Event

LIVE AND IN PERSON in our usual room with Zoom for those who can't make it and then archived to our aptly named YouTube channel University Lowbrow Astronomers.

 
Speaker: Dr. Fan Zou
Topic: The Cosmic Growth of Massive Black Holes: Insights from Deep Cosmic Surveys

Date: Friday, April 17, 2026

Time: 7:34 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Eastern

Location: Detroit Observatory at University of Michigan
1398 East Ann Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Information for Visitors

Location Details

Detroit Observatory at University of Michigan
1398 East Ann Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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Event Report

Comments and anecdotes about the event:
We had a great presentation by Dr. Fan Zou, from the UofM Astronomy Department. He spoke about super massive black holes, with a focus on how we have discovered them and their effect on their host galaxy as well as the whole universe. We had 22 in-person attendees and 8 via Zoom.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Sat 5/9/2026
8:30 p.m. - 11:55 p.m. Eastern 		Open House at Peach Mt. U of M Observatory at Peach Mountain
 Dexter, MI
Fri 5/15/2026
7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Eastern 		Monthly Meeting Detroit Observatory at University of Michigan
1398 East Ann Street Ann Arbor, MI
Sat 5/16/2026
8:30 p.m. - 11:55 p.m. Eastern 		Open House at Peach Mt. U of M Observatory at Peach Mountain
 Dexter, MI
Sat 6/6/2026
8:30 p.m. - 11:55 p.m. Eastern 		Open House at Peach Mt. U of M Observatory at Peach Mountain
 Dexter, MI