Texas

Who was Charles Messier and why did he write down a catalog of things that aren’t comets? What is in his catalog and can you observe them all in a single night? I’ll explain all in this talk about Messier and his catalog!

What are star-forming regions? What do the different colors mean in the images from Hubble? This talk will answer those questions and more!

A talk given in honor of the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. This talk has been significantly updated from previous talks on the subject.

A poster presentation about my work investigating the correlation between the ionization parameter and oxygen abundance in NGC 628.

A public talk serving as an introduction to the night sky! Members of the Brazos Valley Astronomy Club will also be present to host a Star Party after the talk.

A brief 5-minute oral presentation to the Astronomy folks at TAMU about my work with local galaxies as part of the SIGNALS and HETDEX collaborations.

A joint event between the local Friends of Chamber Music and the Bravos Valley Astronomy Club to celebrate the 2024 Great American Solar Eclipse.

A kid-friendly presentation about the total solar eclipse visible to Texans on April 8!

A general overview of my research into the correlation between ionization parameter and oxygen abundance for HII regions in the local universe using data from the SIGNALS project. This talk is meant for a general scientific audience composed of both astronomers and nuclear physicists.

Talking to the Brazos Valley Astronomy Club about the wonders of the night sky, told as a journey through history.