Talks & Telescopes

Want to peer through the eyepiece of Mt. Wilson’s historic telescopes? Your best and most economical bet just might be one of the Talks & Telescopes events. These monthly Saturday-night astronomy lectures are followed up with a few hours of stargazing on portable telescopes on the grounds as well as the 60 and 100-inch telescopes for only $50 (a fraction of the price of the observatory’s late-night stargazing sessions). For the October talk—the last of the 2024 season—Caltech research professor Allen Husker will discuss “Chaotic Quakes in California and Clockwork Quakes on the Moon.”