KALAMAZOO, MI — The Kalamazoo Astronomical Society will host renowned Canadian astronomer Dr. David Levy for a presentation on May 1 at 7 p.m. as part of its year-long 90th anniversary celebration.
Levy will present “A Lifetime of Comet Searching: Using the Night Sky to Support an Exhilarating Life” at the society’s general meeting in room 1104 of Rood Hall on Western Michigan University’s main campus at 2101 Wilbur Ave. The meeting will also be streamed live on Zoom.
The lecture will chronicle Levy’s astronomical career, which began on Sept. 1, 1960, when he first looked through a telescope at Jupiter. He will discuss his failures and successes, as well as two pivotal decisions that shaped his life’s work…