CFAS Feb '25 General Meeting - with Amy Oliver on star evolution, and Richard Wright on the SmartEye

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We're excited to welcome back AMY OLIVER of the Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory in Arizona! FLWO is managed by the Harvard & Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.

Amy will present on the lifecycle of stars, and some current related research being done using the Whipple's impressive lineup of equipment, including the MMT telescope and VERITAS.

After Ms. Oliver's presentation, our own RICHARD WRIGHT will talk about the new Pegasus Astro SmartEye product he's produced!

And of course, we'll have the usual club news and astrophotography showcase to wrap things up :)

More about Amy Oliver:

Amy C. Oliver is Founding Director of Smithsonian STARS— Scientists Taking Astronomy to Rural Schools— a program of the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian, Public Affairs Officer and Science Center Manager at CfA’s Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory, and SkyNights Presenter at University of Arizona’s Mount Lemmon SkyCenter. As an informal science educator and communicator, Amy works to bridge gaps in access to science learning opportunities for emerging and future scientists. She is Principal scientific investigator on Dark SkyNet— a cross-border light pollution monitoring network— and Project GLOWworm, which found unexpected glowworms above 8,000 ft. in Southern Arizona. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from University of Louisiana-Lafayette, Master of Science from University of Oklahoma, and DEI certification from University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Amy was elected a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society in 2021 and currently serves as Chair of the Tucson/Pima County Outdoor Lighting Code Committee.

Timestamps:

Amy Oliver: 00:01:40
Club News: 01:07:48
Richard Wright: 01:18:00
Astrophotography Showcase: 02:08:24