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SUMMARY:Backcountry to the Cosmos: A Trekker’s Guide to the Northern Lights – Lecture Only
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nTrip Name\nBackcountry to the Cosmos: A Trekker’s Guide to the Northern Lights\n\n\nEvent Date\nFebruary 26, 2026\n\n\nType of Trip\nSocial\n\n\nRating\nFun\n\n\nLeader Name\nDiana Petty\n\n\nLeader Email\ndiana.petty@yahoo.com\n\n\nEvent Start Time\nDoor open for lecture only at 6:30.  Speaker: 6:45 pm -7:30 pm followed by Q&A\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\nUptown Theatre\n\n\nAddress\n1300 Jadwin Ave, Richland, WA 99354\n\n\nEvent Description\nIMAC Annual Banquet – open to the public!\nTalk: Backcountry to the Cosmos: A Trekker’s Guide to the Northern Lights\nSpeaker: Dr. Liz MacDonald\nCurious why the Sun has been putting on such a show lately and why the Northern Lights seem to be dancing across our skies more often and more spectacularly? Join Dr. Elizabeth MacDonald, a heliophysicist with nearly 30 years of experience studying the magical glitter of the aurora throughout the Pacific Northwest and beyond. She is the founder of Aurorasaurus, a global citizen-science project that brings together skywatchers and world-class outdoor photographers to track and understand auroral activity in real time. Although she is a scientist and not a photographer, her work connects her with extraordinary aurora images and stories from around the world, many of which she will share as she demystifies this beautiful and elusive phenomenon. With a knack for making complex space weather both accessible and awe-inspiring, Dr. MacDonald will explain what is behind the aurora’s recent uptick and how you can embark on a cosmic adventure of your own, whether close to home or farther afield. Originally from Walla Walla, she now works remotely from there for NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center and enjoys skiing, foraging, and hiking in her spare time.\nTicket price:\nAdmission only (does not include a meal and admission starts at 6:30pm):\nAdmission only (same for member/nonmember): $10\nAdmission only for students: $5\nAdmission only ticket holders will be admitted after 6:30 pm\n\n\nSign up by\n Admission only tickets can be purchased up to the event time (6:30 pm on February 26). Please buy your tickets in advance!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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ORGANIZER;CN=Diana Petty:MAILTO:diana.petty@yahoo.com
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LOCATION:1300 Jadwin Ave, Richland, WA 99354
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