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Exploring the Andromeda Galaxy (Adults)

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Explore the Andromeda Galaxy through amazing photos, as well as where and when to see our nearest big galactic neighbor using just your eyes!

The Andromeda Galaxy is one of the most interesting objects in our night sky. It has played a pivotal role in our understanding of the structure of our Universe, and studying it has also helped astronomers identify the existence of still-mysterious dark matter. We'll explore this beautiful object through amazing photos and walk through the last hundred years of discoveries connected to our nearest galactic neighbor. You'll also learn where and when you can see the Andromeda Galaxy with just your eyes – no telescope required! 

Michelle Nichols-Yehling is Director of Public Observing at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, IL, and has worked at the Adler since June 1995. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics and Astronomy from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Master of Education degree in Curriculum and Instruction from National-Louis University. Ms. Nichols leads the Adler Planetarium's telescope, observatory, and public sky-observing initiatives and events. Before landing at the Adler Planetarium, Michelle worked at U.S. Space Camp (Titusville, FL), the Astronaut Memorial Planetarium (Cocoa, FL), and the Staerkel Planetarium (Champaign, IL). Since 1999, Michelle has been a popular local speaker, giving hundreds of presentations to more than 130 public libraries, community organizations, and senior living facilities in the Chicago suburbs, Indiana, and Alabama.

Ms. Nichols-Yehling's programs are geared toward adults, though her general recommendation is that programs would be appropriate for children ages 10 and up.

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