Astronomy in the City
- Location
- Poynting Physics (R13)
- Dates
- Wednesday 25 January 2017 (17:30-22:30)
Join us for another instalment of the popular Astronomy in the City. Learn about astrophysics and astronomy with talks on this month's night sky and current research; a question and answer session with our friendly expert panel, and the chance to observe (weather permitting) with the Astronomy Society's portable telescopes and the University's historic Grubb telescope.
A lucky few will have the opportunity to visit the University's Observatory and see its half-metre telescope too.
Each Astronomy in the City event will feature a talk on a different astrophysical topic connected to the research done at the University of Birmingham. This month, Tiago Campante will talk about asteroseismology and the hunt for exolanets.
Cost: Free
Location: Large Lecture Theatre, Poynting Building. Building R13 on campus map
Schedule:
- 17:30 - Doors open
- 17:55 - Observatory ballot closes
- 18:00 - Welcome to the University of Birmingham Observatory
- 18:05 - Exploring the Night Sky
- 18:20 - The Music of the Stars and the Search for New Worlds
- 18:40 - Ask-the-expert
- 19:00 - Break for refreshments
- 19:15 - Observing
All levels of astronomical knowledge (of lack thereof) are welcome; the event is aimed at secondary school age and above (year 7+). Younger children are welcome to attend the activities on campus, but for safety reasons are not allowed to visit the Observatory
All under-18s must be accompanied by an adult. Due to limited space at the Observatory we can only accommodate a maximum of 30 visitors on the night; we will be running a lottery to allocate spaces.
Please note registration is compulsory.