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Open Dome IN PERSON - Duck and Cover - Predicting Asteroid Impacts

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Recently the entry of an asteroid into Earth's atmosphere was successfully predicted. But how good are we in predicting impacts and what can we do then? Join Dr Daniel Brown (NTU) in his talk Duck and Cover - Predicting Asteroid Impacts to find out more.

  • From: Thursday 3 October 2024, 8 pm
  • To: Thursday 3 October 2024, 10 pm
  • Location: LT 4, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Campus, Clifton, Nottingham,
  • Booking deadline: Thursday 3 October 2024, 8.00 pm
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Event details

Only recently did we predict the entry of a 1m sized asteroid into Earth's atmosphere, giving local authorities a few hours warning of location and time. But how good are we really in predicting asteroid impacts? And what can we do if we spotted one?

Earth has and will be a constant target for rocks from space. Humanity has survived so far, but the more we start to explore our solar system, the more we realise how vulnerable we are. Join Dr Daniel Brown (NTU) in his talk Duck and Cover - Predicting Asteroid Impacts where he will outline how we predict possible impacts and how we spot dangerous asteroids. He will explain if we can ever know about all possible threatening asteroids and what we might be able to do if we had enough prior warning.

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 Duck and Cover - Predicting Asteroid Impacts.

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 Autumn 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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