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UNH astronomy and physics instructor John Gainforte will visit the IOKA Café to display his photographic work, discuss extra-solar planets, and talk about the prospects for life on other worlds. Don’t miss this event during Exeter’s second annual UFO Festival Saturday September 4th. (Continued below) 

By night, John is an active Astronomer and Imager. By day, he is an Electrical Engineer and Director of the Product Performance Group at Goss International and a College Astronomy and Physics Instructor.  John’s main astronomical research interests are: observing transits of extrasolar planets, cataclysmic variable stars, comets, and supernovae. 

John teaches Astronomy and other related courses for The University System of New Hampshire’s Granite State College, and for The University of New Hampshire’s Physics Department.  He also writes on astronomy on his web site TheSkyGuy.com.  He has appeared on New Hampshire Public Radio’s (NHPR) Exchange live, morning talk show as well as on New Hampshire Public Television’s (NHPTV) NH Outlook where he contributes to NH Skies.

John is the Co-founder of the Astronomical Society of Northern New England (ASNNE) which he helped form in 1983.  You can find John at the UNH Observatory for the twice-monthly public observing sessions held on the first and third Saturday nights each month.  You can see some of John’s work on his web site and the UNH Observatory Web site.

The IOKA Café will be hosting John at its 55 Water St. Exeter location as part of the Exeter UFO Festival Saturday September 4^th. His photographic work will be on display at the IOKA September 2^nd through September 9^th.

The IOKA can be reached at 603-772-2222 for more information and specific times.