BAA RA Section Autumn Programme 2022
Date | Presenter | Topic |
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Sep 2nd
19:30 BST (18:30 UTC) |
Dr Helen Russell
School of Physics & Astronomy Nottingham University |
x-ray astronomy
‘An X-ray view of the Universe |
Oct 7th
19:30 BST (18:30 UTC) |
Dr Samuel Lander
Theoretical astrophysicist. Univ. East Angela. The main focus of research is neutron stars: the collapsed remnants of a normal star’s core following a supernova |
All about Magnetar’s
A magnetar is a type of neutron star with a particularly strong magnetic field. This field powers a range of outburst activity, from X-ray and gamma-ray bursts and flares, to the recently discovered fast radio bursts. This talk will survey the observations and give a picture of how a magnetar releases all this energy |
Nov 4th
19:30 GMT (18:30 UTC) |
Prof. John Richer
The Cavendish Laboratory Cambridge Univ. John Richer is an astrophysicist with expertise in the field of star formation, with a particular in interest in radio and submillimetre observations of young stars and protostellar systems. |
On ALMA’Atacama Large Millimetre/submillimetre Array
ALMA is a submillimetre interferometer at the Chajnantor site in the Atacama Desert at 5100 metres above sea level.The principle research areas are millimetre and submillimetre imaging and spectroscopic observations of star-forming regions in our own Galaxy, in nearby galaxies, and in the very distant universe. These observations provide an unobscured view of the cold universe. |
Dec 2nd
19:30 GMT (18:30 UTC |
Dr. Emma Chapman
Guest star: JWST |
Christmas Lecture
‘Exploring the Dark Ages of the Universe by Radio’ |
If you have any suggestions for the winter 2023 term do let me know. – Contact the Radio Astronomy Section
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