When: September 29 , 2023 | 19:00-23:00
Where: 7th level auditorium (lecture), Outdoor night sky observation at ACG premises, The American College of Greece, Gravias 6, Aghia Paraskevi campus

Co-Organized by:
ACG Center of Excellence in Sustainability
Deree Astronomy Club

Supported by:
Hellenic Amateur Astronomy Union

About the event

On a full moon night with views of Saturn, Professor Manolis Plionis, Department of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki; Director and President of the BoD of the National Observatory of Athens and member of the external advisory Board of the Center of Excellence in Sustainability-ACG, will offer a lecture on “Modern Cosmology in the era of the James Webb Space Telescope”. The lecture will be followed by an impressive astrophotography presentation and a night sky observation, with telescopes provided by the Hellenic Amateur Astronomy Union.

The participants will enjoy a piano performance by pianist Nick Venner.

Event Agenda

19:00-20:00 | Lecture on ‘Modern Cosmology in the era of the James Webb Space Telescope’ by Prof. Manolis Plionis, Dept. of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki & Director and President of the BoD of the National Observatory of Athens

20:00-20:30 | ‘Exploring the Universe through the art of Astrophotography’ by the Hellenic Amateur Astronomy Union

20:30-20:45 | Piano performance by the pianist Nick Venner

Jean – Philippe Rameau: Les Cyclopes

Fr. Chopin:
a. Nocturne Op. 27 No.1 in C sharp minor;
b. Nocturne Op. 48 No. 1 in C minor

S. Rachmaninov: Etude – Tableaux Op. 39 No. 5 in E flat minor

Refreshments

21:00-23:00 | Night sky observation Telescopes provided by the Hellenic Amateur Astronomy Union

For more information, please contact College Events – Office of the President, [email protected]