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Open Dome IN PERSON - Byron and the Sky

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Explore how some aspects of Byron's live and work are related to the Sky. Join Dr Daniel Brown (NTU) in his talk Byron and the Sky - Simulating Skyscapes, where we explore moments in the sky that embrace us all and form skyscapes.

  • From: Thursday 21 March 2024, 8 pm
  • To: Thursday 21 March 2024, 10 pm
  • Location: LT 4, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Campus, Clifton, Nottingham,
  • Booking deadline: Thursday 21 March 2024, 8.00 pm
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Event details

This year marks 200 years since Byron's death.  He drew inspiration from many sources including it seems the sky itself. But is this just a myth or can we really track down how the sky looked and possibly inspired this major figure in the romantic movement.

Several literary pieces as well as the ghost story challenge - creating the starting point for many beloved gothic horror stories - are linked in some way to the sky or how it appeared. At least that is what the authors want us to believe. But astronomical simulations can help us to retrace how the sky looked. They allow us to capture an instance in how celestial actors such as the Moon or Jupiter may wander the skies to then perform above a landscape. Join Dr Daniel Brown (NTU) in his talk Byron and the Sky - Simulating Skyscapes, where we explore how to recreate inspirational moments in the sky related to Byron and how they come together to involve everything including us as the viewer to form skyscapes.

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 in person (including observatory tour) and will need to purchase a £5 ticket for the event. If you are underage or an NTU student there is no charge.

You can also attend the virtual talk for free but would need to book the Open Dome VIRTUAL event to receive the link details.

Programme

The event will start at 8pm with Dr Daniel Brown (NTU) and his talk Byron and the Sky - Simulating Skyscapes.

Refreshments will be offered from 7.45 pm in LT4 within the Teaching and Learning Building. After the talk, visitors will be able to get a tour of the NTU observatory. After the talk, visitors will be able to enter the NTU planetarium, get a tour of the NTU observatory and the chance to see interesting objects in the Spring sky using the observatory's telescopes, small telescopes and binoculars, if the weather allows it.

If the weather is not good, the planetarium session will be pointing out objects of interest as well.

Location details

Address:

Nottingham Trent University
Clifton Campus
Clifton
 Nottingham

Parking:

Parking is available only for booked visitors in the Main Gate car park.

Please ensure to enter the campus via Main Gate only!

Ensure to allow for sufficient time since you will need to contact security at the barrier to identify the event you wish to visit. Furthermore it is a 3 minute walk from the car park to Teaching and Learning Building.

Travel Info:

Main gate entrance is located on the A453 closest towards the city, ie the first entrance when travelling from Nottingham towards Clifton.

Please avoid entering via South Gate as you will not be able to access the staff car park nor will security staff allow access via that barrier.

The exact location of the car park is in latitude and longitude 52.912958, -1.183357 or via GoogleMaps .

Please note that the venue is within the Teaching and Learning Building, see Google Maps. Please be advised that this is NOT the CELS building.

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