This event has passed. It took place on Tuesday, April 5, 2022.
Monthly Meeting
Public
When Galaxies Collide
Presenter: Bhasker Moorthy
Location: Streamed online.
This presentation will describe the different types of galaxies, what happens when two of them collide, and the big collision that awaits us in around 4 billion years.
Bhasker Moorthy is a Professor of Astronomy at Harper College. He has a Bachelors in Physics and Astronomy from the University of Washington and a PhD in Astronomy from New Mexico State University. His dissertation was on the central bulges of spiral galaxies.
This event is open to the public and free of charge.