Fundraiser Event: Kitsap Great Give
Now – Tuesday, April 16th
We are excited to invite you to participate in this year’s Kitsap Great Give event by donating to BPAA! Your gift will enable BPAA to continue working toward goals such as:
– Reconstructing the iconic Ritchie Observatory dome
– Acquiring lighting and acoustic panels for the new Rudolph Planetarium
– Upgrading software and educational materials for youth programs
– Hosting more volunteer appreciation events
Founded in 2014, the Kitsap Great Give is a community movement of generosity that unites our community through this special online donation platform to support the many nonprofit organizations that make Kitsap a great place to live.
– Kitsap Great Give
Upcoming Event:
2nd Saturday Program
Saturday, April 13th, 6 PM
Stellar Evolution
Zoe Bozich, San Diego State University
Did you know that how stars accumulate (or, the more technical term, “accrete”) their mass profoundly impacts their size, evolution, and characteristics? Computer simulations of star formation often focus on a steady, constant increase in mass, but other models suggest that accretion rates can be highly variable. The Rudolph Planetarium welcomes San Diego State University master’s student (and Education Officer Erin’s good friend) Zoe Bozich, who will show us how these two methods—constant versus variable—compare with the Modules for Experiments in Stellar Astrophysics (MESA) stellar evolution code.
This program is free!
You may attend either in person at the Planetarium, or on Zoom.
In-person attendance is limited to 22 seats, so RSVP today!
Planetarium Show to follow the program!
Zoe will be joining us on Zoom, and after the talk Erin will take the in-person attendees on a trip through the solar system and beyond!
(Sorry, we’re unable to stream the planetarium show over Zoom at this time.)
Upcoming Events: Movies At The Planetarium
Every Wednesday Evening, 5 PM and 6 PM
Wednesday, April 10:
The Hot and Energetic Universe
High Energy Astrophysics plays a key role in our understanding of the universe. Experience how we explore the hot and violent Universe through observations of high energy radiation.
Wednesday, April 17:
Phantom of the Universe
An exciting exploration of dark matter, from the Big Bang to its anticipated discovery at the Large Hadron Collider
Wednesday, April 24:
Seeing! A Photon’s Journey
Across Space, Time and Mind
Join Neil deGrasse Tyson on a journey exploring the life of a photon, as it’s created in the belly of a star, then travels across the galaxy, and finally enters into the eye of a young stargazing girl.
