Book presentation Oort Biography - Piet van der Kruit

• Piet van der Kruit
• Huub Rottgering
• Jet Katgert
• Tim de Zeeuw
• Harry van der Laan

Date

Thursday 29 August 2019

Time

11:30 - 17:00 hour

Address

Oude Sterrewacht
Sterrenwachtlaan 11
2311 GW Leiden

Program

Disclaimer: this event is fully booked.

• 11:30-12:00 Start, coffee & sandwiches
• 12:00-12:15 Welcome and introduction by Huub Röttgering
• 12:15-12:35 The Oort archives by Jet Katgert
• 12:35-12:55 Oort and the Sterrewacht/ZWO by Harry van der Laan
• 13:15-14:00 Coffee break with friandises
• 14:00-14:45 Jan Hendrik Oort by Piet van der Kruit
• 14:45-15:00 Offering the first copies of the book
• 15:00-15:15 Closing remarks by Tim de Zeeuw
• 15:15-17:00 Borrel and tour of the Observatory Visitor Center