# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Dr. Travis A. Rector: Big Astronomy with the World’s Most Powerful Telescopes
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 25 Feb, 2026 at 06:30 pm
- **Event Description**: The Porcupine Theater presents

Dr. Travis A. Rector: Big Astronomy with the World's Most Powerful Telescopes

Have you ever looked at images of space and wondered if they were real? Is this what stars, planets, and galaxies really look like? And how do astronomers use these images to learn about them? In this presentation, Dr. Rector will talk about how astronomical images are made, and what they teach us. He will also talk about a new telescope, called, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, that is about to revolutionize everything we know about astronomy.

Dr. Travis A. Rector is a professor of physics & astronomy at the University of Alaska Anchorage. For over 30 years he has been using the world’s most powerful telescopes to do research on a range of topics, including star formation, exploding stars, and quasars. He also uses these telescopes to create breathtaking images of space, many of which have been featured in the news. His team has produced over 500 images, including over 200 appearances on NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD). Most recently he was part of the team that produced the first images from the Rubin Observatory, which were released in June 2025.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/homer/dr-travis-a-rector-big-astronomy-with-the-world’s-most-powerful-telescopes/200029618738712
- **Event Categories**: art, theatre
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 39

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://porcupinetheater.com/special_events/dr-travis-a-rector-big-astronomy-with-the-worlds-most-powerful-telescopes/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=homer-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Homer
- **state**: AK
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 106 W Pioneer Avenue, Homer, AK, United States, Alaska 99603
- **lat**: 59.64554848873
- **long**: -151.54447646752
- **full address**: 106 W Pioneer Avenue, Homer, AK, United States, Alaska 99603

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: The Porcupine Theater (https://allevents.in/org/the-porcupine-theater/25257532)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 25 Feb, 2026 at 06:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 106 W Pioneer Avenue, Homer, AK, United States, Alaska 99603
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** The Porcupine Theater
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, theatre
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Dr. Travis A. Rector: Big Astronomy with the World’s Most Powerful Telescopes ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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