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Astronomer in Residence

Tour of the Night Sky with Dr. Dan Fleisch

In this tour, Dr. Fleisch will point out and discuss the stars, planets, constellations, and deep-space objects visible in the spectacular skies over Grand Canyon. Dr. Fleisch served as Grand Canyon Conservancy's Astronomer in Residence in the fall of 2022.

NPS Photo stars in sky at night in Grand Canyon National Park
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Fleisch Observatory

Dr. Daniel Fleisch

Astronomer in Residence, 2022

Dr. Dan Fleisch is the award-winning Professor Emeritus in the Department of Physics at Wittenberg University, where he specializes in electromagnetics and space physics. He is the author of the internationally best-selling book A Student’s Guide to Maxwell’s Equations and five other physics and astronomy books published by Cambridge University Press. His books have been translated into Japanese, Korean, Italian, Chinese, Greek, Polish, and other languages. Dr. Fleisch was the 2010 Ohio Professor of the Year, and in 2023 the minor planet (17037)Danfleisch was named in his honor by the International Astronomical Union.

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