I am an amateur astronomer and astrophotographer. As an an active member of Von Braun Astronomical Society, I give public lectures about various astronomy related topics. The astrophotography team at VBAS uses society's telescopes and SBIG camera to take images of various objects, some of these images which I processed can be seen here.

Public talks

Star lore from India: Sunday Mar 12, 2023 at 10 am (VBAS Planetarium)

James Webb Space Telescope: Saturday Oct 22, 2022 at 2 pm (VBAS Planetarium)

NASAs Artemis Program: Saturday Aug 13, 2022 at 7:30 pm (VBAS Planetarium)

James Webb Space Telescope: Saturday Jul 23, 2022 at 7:30 pm (VBAS Planetarium)

James Webb Space Telescope - Beginning of the next era in Astronomy: Wednesday Jul 13, 2022 at 7 pm (InnerSpace Brewing Company)

Panel on James Webb Space Telescope: Tuesday, Jul 12, 2022 at 1:30 pm (US Space & Rocket Center)

James Webb Space Telescope: Saturday Jul 9, 2022 at 7:30 pm (VBAS Planetarium)

Hubble Space Telescope: Saturday Apr 23, 2022 at 7:30 pm (VBAS Planetarium)

James Webb Space Telescope: Saturday Jan 22, 2022 at 7:30 pm (VBAS Planetarium)

Astronomy of the East: Friday Apr 16, 2021 at 7:30 pm (VBAS monthly meeting)

The Ice Giants: Saturday Jan 4, 2020 at 7:30 pm (VBAS Planetarium)

The Milky Way: Saturday Oct 19, 2019 at 2 pm (Astronomy Day - VBAS Planetarium)

Apollo Mission: Saturday Jul 6, 2019 at 7:30 pm (VBAS Planetarium)

Gemini Mission: Saturday Jun 1, 22, and 29, 2019 at 7:30 pm (VBAS Planetarium)

James Webb Space Telescope-Future of Space Sight: Thursday May 2, 2019 at 7:00 pm (Reuter Center, Univ of North Carolina, Asheville)

Ancient Astronomy: Saturday Jan 26, 2019 at 7:30 pm (VBAS Planetarium)

The Moon and the Lunar Eclipse: Saturday Jan 19, 2019 at 7:30 pm (VBAS Planetarium)

Asteroids and Psyche mission: Saturday Sep 29, 2018 at 7:30 pm (VBAS Planetarium)

Asteroids and OSIRIS-REx mission: Saturday Sep 15, 2018 at 7:30 pm (VBAS Planetarium)

Asteroids and Dawn mission: Saturday Sep 8, 2018 at 7:30 pm (VBAS Planetarium)

The Science of "The Martian": Saturday Jun 30, 2018 at 7:30 pm (VBAS Planetarium)

Asteroids: Saturday Oct 21, 2017 at 2:00 pm (Astronomy Day - VBAS Planetarium)

Our Home - The Milky Way: Saturday Jul 29, 2017 at 7:30 pm (VBAS Planetarium)

Hubble Space Telescope: Saturday Apr 22, 2017 at 7:30 pm (VBAS Planetarium)

James Webb Space Telescope-Future of Space Sight: Tuesday Feb 21, 2017 at 10:30 am (UAH NSSTC)

Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes: Saturday Apr 23, 2016 at 7:30 pm (VBAS Planetarium)

Asteroids: Saturday Mar 5, 12 and 26, 2016 at 7:30 pm (VBAS Planetarium)

James Webb Space Telescope - The future of Space Sight: Saturday Oct 17, 2015 at 2:30 pm (Astronomy Day - VBAS Planetarium)

Dawn at Ceres - Saturday Mar 7, 21 and 28, 2015 at 7:30 pm (VBAS Planetarium)

Spectroscopy - Saturday Nov 1, 2014 at 7:30 pm (VBAS Planetarium)

Media Interviews

WHNT: Tuesday Sep 11, 2018 about Pluto's status as dwarf planet

Dan & Josie WDRM Morning: Monday Aug 14, 2017 about Great American Solar Eclipse of 2017

Fred Holland's morning show on WTKI: Monday Aug 7, 2017 about Great American Solar Eclipse of 2017

Awards

The Astronomical League's Stellar Outreach Award - 2019

The Astronomical League's Basic Outreach Award - 2015