132 Years of Astronomy in Ballarat

Presenter(s): Judith Bailey

Affiliation(s): BAS ASV

Session details: Saturday, 2018-03-30 23:00:00, MCON

Abstract

The Ballarat Municipal Observatory is a unique science resource in Ballarat, Victoria and Australia. Why is this observatory different? Creating bridges to enable everyone to enjoy science opens the path towards understanding, which in turn leads to respect for Science in general and our Planet in particular.

Biography

Judith Bailey has been a member of BAS for 32 years and ASV 22 years. A love of Science in general and Planetary Science, Solar Cycles, Aurora, Comets, Plate Tectonics, Meteor Showers and Environmental issues on a Planetary Scale, Light Pollution and further study in these areas has provided the background to be involved with observation and education for many years. Currently the Manager of the Ballarat Municipal Observatory and Museum, Judith likes nothing better than to be grounded by the perfect stillness of the night and to share with like minded people and those new to the science of astronomy the great wonders of life in the Universe.