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:

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.

"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


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