Martin Lewicki
Adelaide Planetarium
In this course, you will be taken on a grand tour covering a range of topics that are the core of astronomy – Stars, Planets, Galaxies and the Cosmos. You will learn the methods and instruments both professional and amateur astronomers use to probe the night sky. In a series of 8 sessions, you will learn how to identify constellations and planets in the night sky, tour the planets close up and see why they are so different from one another. Then off to interstellar space to learn of the variety of stars and how they are formed, then beyond to the wider cosmos of galaxies, black holes and other exotic phenomena. You will also how learn your telescope works and even how to make a simple educational spectroscope, the indispensable instrument astronomers use to decipher the physical nature and dimensions of the universe.
Bio: Martin Lewicki is the serving Light Pollution Officer and River Murray Dark Sky Reserve committee member. Martin began his interest in astronomy as a high school student in 1963. His specialty is the workings of the celestial coordinate systems and how they are used for positional astronomy. He has given talks on astronomy as far away as in the Planetario de Bogota in Colombia. Also, Martin follows developments in astrophysics and optics, and he still uses his home-made 6-inch reflecting telescope, which he made in 1974 to observe the night sky and uses his camera to capture starry skyscapes at night. In addition to being an accomplished astro-photographer, he also a renowned astronomical observations artist. Martin began lecturing sessions at the Planetarium in 2005 and presents most of the planetarium sessions to schools, clubs and community groups and runs several popular short courses at the planetarium. He also conducts astronomy foundation sessions at the planetarium for UniSA Geodesy and Engineering students.
Each week will cover a different topic:
o Week 1: Introduction to Astronomy
o Week 2: Discover the Planets
o Week 3: Tour of the Solar System
o Week 4: Mapping the Sky
o Week 5: Discover the Stars
o Week 6: Backyard Astronomy
o Week 7: The Great Telescopes
o Week 8: The Universe and Beyond
To be held at the Adelaide Planetarium (upstairs), Building P, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus. Mawson Lakes Boulevard, Mawson Lakes SA 5095. *BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL*.
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