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Open Dome VIRTUAL - Resolving Stars

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Stars are huge object but appear as tiny points of light. Join Dr Daniel Brown (NTU) in his talk Resolving Stars - Spying the Surface of a Dot.  Here you will hear how we resolve the surface of stars with modern telescopes.

  • From: Thursday 28 November 2024, 8 pm
  • To: Thursday 28 November 2024, 10 pm
  • Location: LT4, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Campus, Clifton,
  • Booking deadline: Thursday 28 November 2024, 8.00 pm
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Stars are huge object sometimes much larger than our Sun but at enormous distances. As a result they appear to us as unresolvable tiny points of light. But can we resolve the surface of stars with modern telescopes?

Astronomer regularly image and investigate the surface of our Sun to understand its inner workings. But over the last few years some images have been released showing the surface of other stars. How is that possible? How much details can astronomers see on stars and is it actually possible by directly imaging them? Join Dr Daniel Brown (NTU) in his talk Resolving Stars - Spying the Surface of a Dot.  Here you will hear about current techniques and what we have really observed so far.

Booking is required for this event while attending in person. While attending, you consent to filming, photography, and sound recording – which may include you as a member of the audience – and its use in publication or advertising distribution, either printed or online, without payment or copyright.

This event is taking place as a hybrid event on NTU campus. This will allow a flexible way of attending. You are currently booking to attend virtually and only the talk component. A link to the material on YouTube will be emailed to everyone who is attending virtually in their confirmation email. We will be happy to answer questions posted as response to the video over the following days. So do keep booking onto this event. If you haven't booked you might need to wait a while before you can see it.

You can also attend the event in person and enter our planetarium but would need to book the Open Dome IN PERSON event to purchase your ticket.

Location details

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Nottingham Trent University
Clifton Campus
Clifton
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