The Transient Sky
| When |
Mar 23, 2017
from 07:30 PM to 08:30 PM |
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| Where | Natural Science 112 |
| Contact Name | Lutz Haberzettl, Ph.D. |
| Contact Phone | (502)-852-1986 |
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Speaker: Gerard Williger
Abstract: Most stars in the sky do not change much with respect to each other. Many other things do: eclipses happen, planets move and some stars flare up or get dim. We will review transient phenomena through history, and connect them to research today, including the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, to which Kentucky is contributing. We will also give special attention to the big solar eclipse next August.