ASLI Weekly Meeting: John Speroni

Fire, Smoke, & Astronomy - by John Speroni

Many astronomers’ pursuits, visual as well as photographic, have been hindered by smoky skies from forest fires. John will discuss why these seasonal wildfires occur, their impact on professional observatories, how techniques related to astronomy are being used to fight fires, and his personal experience with a fire burning its way toward the Astronomical League conference in Bryce Canyon, Utah.