40th Annual Central
Pennsylvania Consortium
Astronomers' Meeting
Friday, June 19, 2020
10:45 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Franklin & Marshall College
Virtual Meeting
Virtual Meeting
Due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus, and restrictions on our
campus around travel and large gatherings, Franklin & Marshall College
will be hosting the 40th Annual Central Pennsylvania Consortium
Astronomers' Meeting in a virtual format on Friday, June 19,
2020. We welcome contributions from students and faculty alike on
topics in astronomy, astrophysics, and astronomy education. The
conference will be hosted on Zoom and all are invited to register and
attend the meeting.
The 2020 conference organizers are:
- Fronefield Crawford (F&M)
- Ryan Trainor (F&M)
- Beth Praton (F&M)
- Lynn Johnson (F&M)
Questions can directed to Lynn Johnson
at lynn.johnson@fandm.edu or Froney Crawford
at fcrawfor@fandm.edu.
Schedule of Events
Keynote Speaker
Our keynote speaker for the conference is Rebekah Dawson from Penn
State University.
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"Beyond Eta Earth: Exoplanets as a Window on the
History and Habitability of Planetary Systems"
Rebekah Dawson
Assistant Professor
Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics
Penn State University
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Registration
You can register for the conference by filling out the
registration
form. The deadline for registration is Friday, June 12,
2020.
There is no registration fee, and all students, postdocs and faculty
are welcome to attend. Requests to give presentations can be
indicated on the registration form.
Registration is required! Registration will be needed to obtain
the password information to enter the Zoom meeting. In
addition, if you are planning on giving a talk, registration will be
needed for us to put together the schedule.
Logistical Details
Zoom connection info will be send via email to registered participants
and posted on the schedule page. A password to enter the meeting will
also be emailed but not posted online.
Conference Attendees
Aidan Pidgeon, Dickinson College
Andre Detommaso, Tri-State Astronomers
Aubrey Laity, Millersville University
Avi Patel, Haverford College
Bill Price, Millersville University
Brian Taylor, Gettysburg College
Bruce Richardson, Retired
Cameron Pfeffer, Lehigh University
Catrina Hamilton-Drager, Dickinson College
Dan Kaminsky, Tri-State Astronomers
David V. Stark, Haverford College
Deborah Schmidt, Franklin and Marshall College
Dee Friesen, The Albuquerque Astronomical Society
Bill Kreiger, York College of Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Praton, Franklin and Marshall College
Emma Behta, Dickinson College
Eric Edwards, The Albuquerque Astronomical Society
Eve Charest, Dickinson College
Fronefield Crawford, Franklin and Marshall College
Ginny McSwain, Lehigh University
Henry W. Hoffman, York County Astronomical Society
Hillel Finder, Dickinson College
Issac Lin, Franklin and Marshall College
Jack Dinsmore, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Jackie Milingo, Gettysburg College
James Ashworth, Tri-State Astronomers
Jason Best, Shepherd University
Jim Edwards, Tri-State Astronomers
John W Seniura, Guest
Joshua Pepper, Lehigh University
Kate Gold, Bryn Mawr/Haverford
Keith Helinsky, Tri-State Astronomers
Kim Herrmann, Penn State Mont Alto
Marios Christodoulou, Lehigh University
Matthew Beaky, Juniata College
Michael Hayden, Gettysburg College
Mike Sager, Tri-State Astronomers
Phill Reed, Kutztown University
Wayne H Warren Jr, University of Maryland Global Campus
Rebecca McClain, Franklin and Marshall College
Robert J. Boyle, Dickinson College
Robert Wagner, Harrisburg Area Community College
Ryan Trainor, Franklin and Marshall College
Somayeh Khakpash, Lehigh University
Stephen Berte, Tri-State Astronomers Club
Steve Conard, Westminster Astronomical Society
Todd Ullery, York County Astronomical Society
Tom Davies, Member Tri-State Astronomers
Windsor Morgan, Dickinson College
Xinyu Yao, Lehigh University