We are very honored to share that this year’s charity Atlanta Star Party will raise funds for CosmoQuest in honor of Jeff Medkeff, the Blue Collar Scientist.

Details

• Speakers: Pamela Gay, Nicole Gugliucci, Phil Plait, and Derek Demeter
• When: 7pm, August 29, 2013
• Where: The Emory Math & Science Center, 400 Dowman Dr., Atlanta, GA 30322
• Tickets: $60 thru Atlanta Star Party Website (includes food, non-alcoholic beverages, and entertainment)

This is an event that personally means a lot to several of us (see my blog post here). The man whom it honors, Jeff Medkeff, was an asteroid hunter, a blogger, and a mentor to countless individuals still active in our small community. He was someone who freely gave his time and energy to both doing science, and communicating to others who might grow to become his peers. At CosmoQuest, we work each day to try and follow his example.

If you live in the Atlanta area or will be there for Dragon*Con, please consider coming and joining us for a night of Astronomy.