The Art of the Universe @ The Theatre in the Wings

Belleville – Wednesday, November 30, at 7:30 pm, Gary’s Gig will take an in-depth look at our night skies with three members of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada at Theatre in The Wings, 30 Bridge Street East, in the city’s art district. Dave Cotterell will present What’s Up in the Night Sky, Fall and Winter; Francois van Heerden will discuss Astrophotography on a shoestring; and Donald Town will tackle Light Pollution Abatement in Belleville.

The James Webb Space Telescope will be the primary topic for the evening: Dave Cotterell will explore the impact that the images and information the JWST has had on the scientific community; some describing them as mind boggling. This amazing telescope was specially designed to detect the faint infrared light from very distant galaxies and give astronomers a glimpse at the early universe. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and Space Launch System (SLS) rocket were named 2022 TIME Inventions of the Year.

A little closer to home Donald will demonstrate that the amount of ambient light that surrounds a city like Belleville prevents a clear view of the night sky. Some research shows that about 70% of the population have never experienced a really dark sky.

In addition to the discussion about the scientific aspects of our universe, artist Pat Stanley will be displaying several of her acrylic paintings that superimpose nebulas over mundane human constructs (patstanley.com)

Tickets are $15 each and are available through Eventbrite, Theatre in The Wings, website: https://riverandmain.ca/, by cash at the door, or pay what you can.