Astronomy Faculty Meeting
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: C341. Accessibility Contact: Liza Young. Event Types: Meetings. Target Audience: Faculty.
Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Theodore Jacobsen Observatory Open House
Welcome
Welcome to the web page of the public events program at the Theodor Jacobsen Observatory (TJO) of the University of Washington. Come and join us for open houses where we offer a view through our 1895 telescope on clear dark nights. In addition, enjoy evening talks and other activities during your visit for people of all ages, from 6 to 100. Tickets are free.
Programs normally take place at the observatory on the first and third Tuesday evenings of April through September, rain or shine. The staff are entirely volunteers, including undergraduates from the “League of Astronomers” within the Astronomy Department as well as members of the Seattle Astronomical Society (under the auspices of the UW Astronomy Department).
TJO Evening Public Events
Sky viewing is the main event of the evening. However, nightfall comes late. So doors open at 8 or 9 PM from April through September (see below for dates and times) while the sky is still light. The first major event of the evening is a public talk by students…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Theodor Jacobsen Observatory (OBS). Accessibility Contact: Liza Young. Event Types: Information Sessions. Special Events. Target Audience: Public.
Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM.
For more info visit astro.washington.edu. Astronomy Colloquium presentation Joe Murtagh
Title: Small Rocks, Big Data: Characterising the Centaur Population in the Era of the LSST, Abstract: The outer solar system is home to vast numbers of icy bodies -- frozen relics of the early disk from which the planets formed. Many of these are slowly scattered inwards through the giant planet interactions due to gravitational perturbations, ultimately delivered to the inner solar system and becoming active comets. The Centaurs, which inhabit this transitional pathway, remain amongst the least characterized populations in the solar system; their present sample size of ~300 objects have been too small for the population-level statistical analyses needed to understand how these bodies evolve and what they preserve. In this talk, using dynamical population models coupled with end-to-end survey simulation, I will quantify what the Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s decade-long Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) will deliver for this population, showing that the Centaurs will be brought into meaningful…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Physics-Astronomy Auditorium (PAA). Online Meeting Link: https://uw.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=5b4cad41-9619-4591-abf1-b41d015fd72c. Campus room: PAA102. Accessibility Contact: Liza Young. Event Types: Academics.
Thursday, May 7, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Astronomy Qual Day
9:00am- 9:45am Billy Li: "Observing Co-Located Neutral and Ionized Gas-Phase Iron Depletion in the Magellanic Clouds"
9:45am-10:30am Ian Chow: "Predictions of Imminent Earth Impactors Discovered by LSST"
**Brief break, 10:30am-10:45am**
10:45am-11:30am Francisca Belen Chabour Barra: "Searching for Self Lensing Compact Binaries with the Zwicky Transient Facility"
11:30am-12:15pm Lainey Gammon: "Finding Hidden Galaxies at High Redshift with JWST : Red F150W-Dropout Galaxies in the COSMOS-Web Survey"
**Short lunch break, 12:15pm-1:00pm**
1:00pm- 1:45pm Ranger Liu: "Transit Information Density: An Artificiality Metric for Transit-Based Technosignatures" **Longer break/other, 1:45pm-3:50pm; setup**
4:00pm- 4:45pm Charlie Willard: "Multiphase Gas in High-z Cosmic Sheets".
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Physics-Astronomy Auditorium (PAA). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/93728367747. Campus room: PAA A210. Accessibility Contact: Liza Young. Event Types: Academics.
Friday, May 8, 2026.
David Wang Final Exam
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Physics-Astronomy Tower (PAT). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/meetings/93673740145/invitations?signature=DJ2P9ZYxXk9iamsi_6brcFsMJ7-WZOWA21ma1UUZfnA. Campus room: C520. Accessibility Contact: Liza Young. Event Types: Academics.
Friday, May 8, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Samantha Gilbert-Janizek Final Exam
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Theodor Jacobsen Observatory (OBS). Accessibility Contact: Liza Young. Event Types: Academics.
Monday, May 11, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
DiRAC Lecture and Planetarium event
DiRAC Lecture & Planetarium Event - DiRAC.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Physics-Astronomy Auditorium (PAA). Campus room: PAA A114. Accessibility Contact: Nikolina Horvat. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Special Events.
Monday, May 11, 2026, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
For more info visit dirac.astro.washington.edu. Astronomy Colloquium presentation Sarah Tuttle
.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Physics-Astronomy Auditorium (PAA). Online Meeting Link: https://uw.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=59176d7e-c4ac-401e-8001-b41d015fd878. Campus room: PAA102. Accessibility Contact: Liza Young. Event Types: Academics.
Thursday, May 14, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Jessica Birky Final Exam
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: S060. Accessibility Contact: Liza Young. Event Types: Academics.
Friday, May 15, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
DiRAC Invited Speaker Guillaume Mahler
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Physics-Astronomy Building (PAB). Campus room: B305. Accessibility Contact: Liza Young. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Astronomy Faculty Meeting
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: C341. Accessibility Contact: Liza Young. Event Types: Meetings. Target Audience: Faculty.
Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Theodore Jacobsen Observatory Open House
Welcome
Welcome to the web page of the public events program at the Theodor Jacobsen Observatory (TJO) of the University of Washington. Come and join us for open houses where we offer a view through our 1895 telescope on clear dark nights. In addition, enjoy evening talks and other activities during your visit for people of all ages, from 6 to 100. Tickets are free.
Programs normally take place at the observatory on the first and third Tuesday evenings of April through September, rain or shine. The staff are entirely volunteers, including undergraduates from the “League of Astronomers” within the Astronomy Department as well as members of the Seattle Astronomical Society (under the auspices of the UW Astronomy Department).
TJO Evening Public Events
Sky viewing is the main event of the evening. However, nightfall comes late. So doors open at 8 or 9 PM from April through September (see below for dates and times) while the sky is still light. The first major event of the evening is a public talk by students…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Theodor Jacobsen Observatory (OBS). Accessibility Contact: Liza Young. Event Types: Information Sessions. Special Events. Target Audience: Public.
Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM.
For more info visit astro.washington.edu. Andy Tzanidakis
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: William H. Foege Genome Sciences (GNOM). Campus room: S060. Accessibility Contact: Liza Young. Event Types: Academics.
Thursday, May 21, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Astronomy Colloquium presentation J. Xavier Prochaska
.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Physics-Astronomy Auditorium (PAA). Online Meeting Link: https://uw.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=d3b21108-7886-4be5-889e-b41d015fd9ca. Campus room: PAA102. Accessibility Contact: Liza Young. Event Types: Academics.
Thursday, May 21, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Megan Gialluca Final Exam
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Physics-Astronomy Tower (PAT). Campus room: C520. Accessibility Contact: Liza Young. Event Types: Academics.
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Astronomy Colloquium presentation Caprice Phillips
.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Physics-Astronomy Auditorium (PAA). Online Meeting Link: https://uw.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=994fef17-33a3-4879-9a5d-b41d015fdb15. Campus room: PAA102. Accessibility Contact: Liza Young. Event Types: Academics.
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Bonnie Choi Final Exam
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Physics-Astronomy Tower (PAT). Campus room: C520. Accessibility Contact: Liza Young. Event Types: Academics.
Friday, May 29, 2026, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
DiRAC Invited Speaker Emily Cunningham
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Physics-Astronomy Building (PAB). Campus room: B305. Accessibility Contact: Liza Young. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Astronomy Faculty Meeting
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: C341. Accessibility Contact: Liza Young. Event Types: Meetings. Target Audience: Faculty.
Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Theodore Jacobsen Observatory Open House
Welcome
Welcome to the web page of the public events program at the Theodor Jacobsen Observatory (TJO) of the University of Washington. Come and join us for open houses where we offer a view through our 1895 telescope on clear dark nights. In addition, enjoy evening talks and other activities during your visit for people of all ages, from 6 to 100. Tickets are free.
Programs normally take place at the observatory on the first and third Tuesday evenings of April through September, rain or shine. The staff are entirely volunteers, including undergraduates from the “League of Astronomers” within the Astronomy Department as well as members of the Seattle Astronomical Society (under the auspices of the UW Astronomy Department).
TJO Evening Public Events
Sky viewing is the main event of the evening. However, nightfall comes late. So doors open at 8 or 9 PM from April through September (see below for dates and times) while the sky is still light. The first major event of the evening is a public talk by students…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Theodor Jacobsen Observatory (OBS). Accessibility Contact: Liza Young. Event Types: Information Sessions. Special Events. Target Audience: Public.
Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM.
For more info visit astro.washington.edu. Astronomy Colloquium presentation Olivia Cooper
.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Physics-Astronomy Auditorium (PAA). Online Meeting Link: https://uw.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=4a29fd54-b5c0-4221-8830-b41d015fdc70. Campus room: PAA102. Accessibility Contact: Liza Young. Event Types: Academics.
Thursday, June 4, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Astronomy Graduation
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Physics-Astronomy Auditorium (PAA). Campus room: PAA102. Accessibility Contact: Liza Young. Event Types: Academics. Ceremonies.
Friday, June 12, 2026, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
Astronomy Faculty Meeting
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: C341. Accessibility Contact: Liza Young. Event Types: Meetings. Target Audience: Faculty.
Tuesday, June 16, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Theodore Jacobsen Observatory Open House
Welcome
Welcome to the web page of the public events program at the Theodor Jacobsen Observatory (TJO) of the University of Washington. Come and join us for open houses where we offer a view through our 1895 telescope on clear dark nights. In addition, enjoy evening talks and other activities during your visit for people of all ages, from 6 to 100. Tickets are free.
Programs normally take place at the observatory on the first and third Tuesday evenings of April through September, rain or shine. The staff are entirely volunteers, including undergraduates from the “League of Astronomers” within the Astronomy Department as well as members of the Seattle Astronomical Society (under the auspices of the UW Astronomy Department).
TJO Evening Public Events
Sky viewing is the main event of the evening. However, nightfall comes late. So doors open at 8 or 9 PM from April through September (see below for dates and times) while the sky is still light. The first major event of the evening is a public talk by students…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Theodor Jacobsen Observatory (OBS). Accessibility Contact: Liza Young. Event Types: Information Sessions. Special Events. Target Audience: Public.
Tuesday, June 16, 2026, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM.
For more info visit astro.washington.edu. Astronomy Faculty Meeting
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: C341. Accessibility Contact: Liza Young. Event Types: Meetings. Target Audience: Faculty.
Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Theodore Jacobsen Observatory Open House
Welcome
Welcome to the web page of the public events program at the Theodor Jacobsen Observatory (TJO) of the University of Washington. Come and join us for open houses where we offer a view through our 1895 telescope on clear dark nights. In addition, enjoy evening talks and other activities during your visit for people of all ages, from 6 to 100. Tickets are free.
Programs normally take place at the observatory on the first and third Tuesday evenings of April through September, rain or shine. The staff are entirely volunteers, including undergraduates from the “League of Astronomers” within the Astronomy Department as well as members of the Seattle Astronomical Society (under the auspices of the UW Astronomy Department).
TJO Evening Public Events
Sky viewing is the main event of the evening. However, nightfall comes late. So doors open at 8 or 9 PM from April through September (see below for dates and times) while the sky is still light. The first major event of the evening is a public talk by students…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Theodor Jacobsen Observatory (OBS). Accessibility Contact: Liza Young. Event Types: Information Sessions. Special Events. Target Audience: Public.
Tuesday, July 7, 2026, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM.
For more info visit astro.washington.edu. Astronomy Faculty Meeting
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: C341. Accessibility Contact: Liza Young. Event Types: Meetings. Target Audience: Faculty.
Tuesday, July 14, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Tobin Wainer Final Exam
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Physics-Astronomy Auditorium (PAA). Campus room: PAA A114. Accessibility Contact: Liza Young. Event Types: Academics.
Friday, July 17, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Theodore Jacobsen Observatory Open House
Welcome
Welcome to the web page of the public events program at the Theodor Jacobsen Observatory (TJO) of the University of Washington. Come and join us for open houses where we offer a view through our 1895 telescope on clear dark nights. In addition, enjoy evening talks and other activities during your visit for people of all ages, from 6 to 100. Tickets are free.
Programs normally take place at the observatory on the first and third Tuesday evenings of April through September, rain or shine. The staff are entirely volunteers, including undergraduates from the “League of Astronomers” within the Astronomy Department as well as members of the Seattle Astronomical Society (under the auspices of the UW Astronomy Department).
TJO Evening Public Events
Sky viewing is the main event of the evening. However, nightfall comes late. So doors open at 8 or 9 PM from April through September (see below for dates and times) while the sky is still light. The first major event of the evening is a public talk by students…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Theodor Jacobsen Observatory (OBS). Accessibility Contact: Liza Young. Event Types: Information Sessions. Special Events. Target Audience: Public.
Tuesday, July 21, 2026, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM.
For more info visit astro.washington.edu. Astronomy Faculty Meeting
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: C341. Accessibility Contact: Liza Young. Event Types: Meetings. Target Audience: Faculty.
Tuesday, July 28, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Theodore Jacobsen Observatory Open House
Welcome
Welcome to the web page of the public events program at the Theodor Jacobsen Observatory (TJO) of the University of Washington. Come and join us for open houses where we offer a view through our 1895 telescope on clear dark nights. In addition, enjoy evening talks and other activities during your visit for people of all ages, from 6 to 100. Tickets are free.
Programs normally take place at the observatory on the first and third Tuesday evenings of April through September, rain or shine. The staff are entirely volunteers, including undergraduates from the “League of Astronomers” within the Astronomy Department as well as members of the Seattle Astronomical Society (under the auspices of the UW Astronomy Department).
TJO Evening Public Events
Sky viewing is the main event of the evening. However, nightfall comes late. So doors open at 8 or 9 PM from April through September (see below for dates and times) while the sky is still light. The first major event of the evening is a public talk by students…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Theodor Jacobsen Observatory (OBS). Accessibility Contact: Liza Young. Event Types: Information Sessions. Special Events. Target Audience: Public.
Tuesday, August 4, 2026, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM.
For more info visit astro.washington.edu.