APS April Meeting 2008
St. Louis, MO

Session B6: Triumphs of 20th Century Astrophysics I: Observatories and Telescopes

Sponsoring Units: FHP DAP
Chair: Ramanath Cowsik, Washington University
Hyatt Regency St. Louis Riverfront (formerly Adam's Mark Hotel), - Promenade D

B6.00001: Lick Observatory, California, and 20th Century Leadership in Optical Astronomy
Invited Speaker: Virginia Trimble

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B6.00002: The Scientific Achievements of the Hubble Space Telescope
Invited Speaker: Mario Livio

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B6.00003: Large Telescopes and Instrumentation of the Future
Invited Speaker: Elizabeth Barton

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