Take Highway 280 to the El Monte Rd exit. The observatory is next to parking lot 5. There is no charge for these events. Dr. Rubin, one of the most distinguished astronomers in the U.S., has made significant contributions to many areas of our understanding of galaxies. This is another event in the Silicon Valley Astronomy Lecture Series, at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills.
Admission is free and the public is invited.
The program will be held at the Foothill College Smithwick Theater in Los Altos Hills. From Interstate 280, exit at El Monte Road and travel west to the campus. The non-technical program is cosponsored by NASA's Ames Research Center, Foothill College Astronomy Program, the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, and the SETI Institute. It is part of national series, celebrating the Centennial of the American Astronomical Society. Over 900 people attended several of the lectures in this series last year.