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  November's talk will be given by fellow member George Hawkins. George has a PhD in astronomy from UCLA, and has been an amateur astronomer most of his life. George's talk will be about the new Vera Rubin telescope, what it will do and how it complements the JWST. The Vera Rubin telescope is in Chile and will survey the entire southern sky and part of the northern sky every few nights. The 8.4 meter telescope will produce a ton of data every night and will need a lot of astronomers and amateurs to do follow up observations. Data will be available to the entire public and will be available starting in a few months. 

 10299 9th Avenue Northwest, Bradenton 

 Suncoast Stargazer member and former Director of the Bishop Planetarium Howard Hochhalter will reprise a community holiday favorite, The Star of Bethlehem. Was it a supernova, a comet, a random appearance, or something much more significant? Join us and find out. 

 10299 9th Avenue Northwest, Bradenton   

  Greenbrook Adventure Park, 13010 Adventure Place, Lakewood Ranch    

  1055 Blvd of the Arts, Sarasota   

   Comets: A Love Story  This presentation revolves around a love story. Love between a man and a woman, but also the love they shared for exploring the universe. This is a story of comets, craters, outer space and a man and woman who studied them.  Just in time for Valentine’s Day.     This is the story of Carolyn Spellman who met her future husband, Eugene Shoemaker, in 1950. The two had a long-lasting marriage, raised a family, and became science astronomy partners.  Together they discovered many comets, one which is named after them.  Join Solar System Ambassador Linda McKenna as she tells a bittersweet tale of romance with a cosmic twist!    

  10299 9th Avenue Northwest, Bradenton 

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