"Chasing the Stars: Washburn Observatory and Wisconsin's Explorations of the Universe": In-Person in Onalaska, WI
Presenters: James Lattis and Kelly Tyrrell
Event Details
Date
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Time
10 a.m.
Location
741 Oak Ave N, Onalaska, WI 54650, United States
Description
This is a free, in-person talk hosted on March 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM CST by La Crosse Public Library in Onalaska, WI. No registration necessary for this event. This event will not be held virtually.
Washburn Observatory began as a typical Nineteenth Century astronomical research institution and was halfway to obsolescence by 1920, but a generation later Wisconsin astronomers were launching their instruments toward the stars. Based on the recent book, Chasing the Stars.
Washburn Observatory began as a typical Nineteenth Century astronomical research institution and was halfway to obsolescence by 1920, but a generation later Wisconsin astronomers were launching their instruments toward the stars. Based on the recent book, Chasing the Stars.
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please call 608-263-7793 or email badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Requests should be made by Wednesday, February 18, 2026, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.