

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: New Vistas in Astronomy: Gabrelle Saurage
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 14 Jan, 2026 at 10:00 am
- **Event Description**: Join Whipple Observatory for the the first New Vistas lecture of 2026 as we welcome Whipple Observatory's new Site Director Gabrelle Saurage. 

Up at Night: A Comparison of Ground-based vs. Airborne Astronomical Observatory Operations

Gabrelle Saurage, Whipple Observatory's new Site Director, will provide a behind-the-scenes look at what it's like to observe at night at a typical astronomical observatory compared to a typical observing night aboard and airborne observatory, NASA's SOFIA (Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy). 

New Vistas occurs at the Green Valley Rec Center West in Green Valley, Arizona at 1111 GVR Drive behind Safeway off Continental Road. This event is FREE and open to the public. A GVR membership is NOT required to attend.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/green-valley/new-vistas-in-astronomy-gabrelle-saurage/200029491022847
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- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 15

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Green Valley
- **state**: AZ
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Green Valley West Social Center
- **lat**: 31.854867438474
- **long**: -110.99600938653
- **full address**: Green Valley West Social Center, 1111 S Via Arcoiris,Green Valley, Arizona, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory (https://allevents.in/org/fred-lawrence-whipple-observatory/23370123)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 14 Jan, 2026 at 10:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Green Valley West Social Center, 1111 S Via Arcoiris,Green Valley, Arizona, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about New Vistas in Astronomy: Gabrelle Saurage ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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