Thu April 25, 2019
Talk on the Top Tourist Sights of the Solar System
SEE EVENT DETAILS
at Grace Lutheran Church
(see times)
The Sierra Club, SF Bay Chapter Invites You to
The Top Tourist Sights of the Solar System
Where Bill Gates’ Great-Granddaughter Will Go for Her Honeymoon
Thursday evening, April 25, 2019
A Dinner and Talk by Andrew Fraknoi:
Using spectacular images from space probes and the world’s largest telescopes, we will explore the most intriguing future “tourist destinations” among the planets and moons in our cosmic neighborhood. Our stops will include the 4,000-mile lava channel on Venus, the towering Mount Olympus volcano on Mars (three times the height of Mount Everest), the awesome Verona Cliffs on the moon Miranda (which are the tallest “lover’s leap” in the solar system), and the recently discovered salt-water steam geysers on Saturn’s intriguing moon Enceladus (nicknamed “Cold Faithful.”)
Andrew Fraknoi recently retired as the Chair of the Astronomy Department at Foothill College, and now teaches non-credit astronomy courses for seniors at the University of San Francisco and San Francisco State. He served as the Executive Director of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific for 14 years. Fraknoi appears regularly on local and national radio, explaining astronomical developments in everyday language, and was the California Professor of the Year in 2007. He is the lead author on a free, open-source college astronomy textbook published by the non-profit OpenStax project at Rice University. Recently, he has begun writing science fiction and has had two stories published in anthologies. The International Astronomical Union has named Asteroid 4859 Asteroid Fraknoi to honor his contributions to the public understanding of science.
Time: Social Hour: 6:00 pm, Dinner: 6:45 pm, and Program: 7:45 pm.
Location: Grace Lutheran Church, 3201 Ulloa St. (at 33rd Ave), San Francisco. Take Muni L to 32nd Ave., walk one block to 33rd, turn left on Ulloa for 1 block. Street parking.
To reserve, Send a check for $24 made out to “Sierra Club, SF Bay Chapter” to: Gerry Souzis, 1801 California St., #405, San Francisco, CA 94109. On the check, please put the month of the dinner and the number of people you are paying for. A phone number would be useful in case of some unexpected cancellation. It is most convenient for us to receive your check at least 4 days before the scheduled dinner.
Non-members are welcome. We ask you to bring your own wine or soft drinks. Glasses and ice are available. Let us know if you wish vegetarian dinner.
For questions, contact Gerry between 4 and 9 pm (no morning calls please) at (415) 474-4440 or: [email protected]
show less
The Top Tourist Sights of the Solar System
Where Bill Gates’ Great-Granddaughter Will Go for Her Honeymoon
Thursday evening, April 25, 2019
A Dinner and Talk by Andrew Fraknoi:
Using spectacular images from space probes and the world’s largest telescopes, we will explore the most intriguing future “tourist destinations” among the planets and moons in our cosmic neighborhood. Our stops will include the 4,000-mile lava channel on Venus, the towering Mount Olympus volcano on Mars (three times the height of Mount Everest), the awesome Verona Cliffs on the moon Miranda (which are the tallest “lover’s leap” in the solar system), and the recently discovered salt-water steam geysers on Saturn’s intriguing moon Enceladus (nicknamed “Cold Faithful.”)
Andrew Fraknoi recently retired as the Chair of the Astronomy Department at Foothill College, and now teaches non-credit astronomy courses for seniors at the University of San Francisco and San Francisco State. He served as the Executive Director of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific for 14 years. Fraknoi appears regularly on local and national radio, explaining astronomical developments in everyday language, and was the California Professor of the Year in 2007. He is the lead author on a free, open-source college astronomy textbook published by the non-profit OpenStax project at Rice University. Recently, he has begun writing science fiction and has had two stories published in anthologies. The International Astronomical Union has named Asteroid 4859 Asteroid Fraknoi to honor his contributions to the public understanding of science.
Time: Social Hour: 6:00 pm, Dinner: 6:45 pm, and Program: 7:45 pm.
Location: Grace Lutheran Church, 3201 Ulloa St. (at 33rd Ave), San Francisco. Take Muni L to 32nd Ave., walk one block to 33rd, turn left on Ulloa for 1 block. Street parking.
To reserve, Send a check for $24 made out to “Sierra Club, SF Bay Chapter” to: Gerry Souzis, 1801 California St., #405, San Francisco, CA 94109. On the check, please put the month of the dinner and the number of people you are paying for. A phone number would be useful in case of some unexpected cancellation. It is most convenient for us to receive your check at least 4 days before the scheduled dinner.
Non-members are welcome. We ask you to bring your own wine or soft drinks. Glasses and ice are available. Let us know if you wish vegetarian dinner.
For questions, contact Gerry between 4 and 9 pm (no morning calls please) at (415) 474-4440 or: [email protected]
The Sierra Club, SF Bay Chapter Invites You to
The Top Tourist Sights of the Solar System
Where Bill Gates’ Great-Granddaughter Will Go for Her Honeymoon
Thursday evening, April 25, 2019
A Dinner and Talk by Andrew Fraknoi:
Using spectacular images from space probes and the world’s largest telescopes, we will explore the most intriguing future “tourist destinations” among the planets and moons in our cosmic neighborhood. Our stops will include the 4,000-mile lava channel on Venus, the towering Mount Olympus volcano on Mars (three times the height of Mount Everest), the awesome Verona Cliffs on the moon Miranda (which are the tallest “lover’s leap” in the solar system), and the recently discovered salt-water steam geysers on Saturn’s intriguing moon Enceladus (nicknamed “Cold Faithful.”)
Andrew Fraknoi recently retired as the Chair of the Astronomy Department at Foothill College, and now teaches non-credit astronomy courses for seniors at the University of San Francisco and San Francisco State. He served as the Executive Director of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific for 14 years. Fraknoi appears regularly on local and national radio, explaining astronomical developments in everyday language, and was the California Professor of the Year in 2007. He is the lead author on a free, open-source college astronomy textbook published by the non-profit OpenStax project at Rice University. Recently, he has begun writing science fiction and has had two stories published in anthologies. The International Astronomical Union has named Asteroid 4859 Asteroid Fraknoi to honor his contributions to the public understanding of science.
Time: Social Hour: 6:00 pm, Dinner: 6:45 pm, and Program: 7:45 pm.
Location: Grace Lutheran Church, 3201 Ulloa St. (at 33rd Ave), San Francisco. Take Muni L to 32nd Ave., walk one block to 33rd, turn left on Ulloa for 1 block. Street parking.
To reserve, Send a check for $24 made out to “Sierra Club, SF Bay Chapter” to: Gerry Souzis, 1801 California St., #405, San Francisco, CA 94109. On the check, please put the month of the dinner and the number of people you are paying for. A phone number would be useful in case of some unexpected cancellation. It is most convenient for us to receive your check at least 4 days before the scheduled dinner.
Non-members are welcome. We ask you to bring your own wine or soft drinks. Glasses and ice are available. Let us know if you wish vegetarian dinner.
For questions, contact Gerry between 4 and 9 pm (no morning calls please) at (415) 474-4440 or: [email protected]
read more
The Top Tourist Sights of the Solar System
Where Bill Gates’ Great-Granddaughter Will Go for Her Honeymoon
Thursday evening, April 25, 2019
A Dinner and Talk by Andrew Fraknoi:
Using spectacular images from space probes and the world’s largest telescopes, we will explore the most intriguing future “tourist destinations” among the planets and moons in our cosmic neighborhood. Our stops will include the 4,000-mile lava channel on Venus, the towering Mount Olympus volcano on Mars (three times the height of Mount Everest), the awesome Verona Cliffs on the moon Miranda (which are the tallest “lover’s leap” in the solar system), and the recently discovered salt-water steam geysers on Saturn’s intriguing moon Enceladus (nicknamed “Cold Faithful.”)
Andrew Fraknoi recently retired as the Chair of the Astronomy Department at Foothill College, and now teaches non-credit astronomy courses for seniors at the University of San Francisco and San Francisco State. He served as the Executive Director of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific for 14 years. Fraknoi appears regularly on local and national radio, explaining astronomical developments in everyday language, and was the California Professor of the Year in 2007. He is the lead author on a free, open-source college astronomy textbook published by the non-profit OpenStax project at Rice University. Recently, he has begun writing science fiction and has had two stories published in anthologies. The International Astronomical Union has named Asteroid 4859 Asteroid Fraknoi to honor his contributions to the public understanding of science.
Time: Social Hour: 6:00 pm, Dinner: 6:45 pm, and Program: 7:45 pm.
Location: Grace Lutheran Church, 3201 Ulloa St. (at 33rd Ave), San Francisco. Take Muni L to 32nd Ave., walk one block to 33rd, turn left on Ulloa for 1 block. Street parking.
To reserve, Send a check for $24 made out to “Sierra Club, SF Bay Chapter” to: Gerry Souzis, 1801 California St., #405, San Francisco, CA 94109. On the check, please put the month of the dinner and the number of people you are paying for. A phone number would be useful in case of some unexpected cancellation. It is most convenient for us to receive your check at least 4 days before the scheduled dinner.
Non-members are welcome. We ask you to bring your own wine or soft drinks. Glasses and ice are available. Let us know if you wish vegetarian dinner.
For questions, contact Gerry between 4 and 9 pm (no morning calls please) at (415) 474-4440 or: [email protected]
show less
Date/Times:
Grace Lutheran Church
3201 Ulloa St, San Francisco, CA 94116
The Best Events
Every Week in Your Inbox
From Our Sponsors
UPCOMING EVENTS
Great suggestion! We'll be in touch.
Event reviewed successfully.