Thursday, 19 June 2008
Lecture - How astronomers image the sky
by Robert Fosbury, Space Telescope European Coordinating Facility (ESA)
18:30, Chadwick Lecture Theatre, University of Liverpool
co-sponsored by the Institute of Physics and the Royal Astronomical Society
Most of us have marvelled at the stunning colour images of the sky now produced by astronomers. But how are they made and what do they tell us about our universe? In this illustrated talk, Robert Fosbury will take you on a tour of some of the impressive array of cameras available to research astronomers, both in space and at remote and spectacular sites on the ground. He will show how the various images of an astronomical object or field are combined to reveal such appealing rich colours. Are these colours real and how do we interpret them?
Throughout the Symposium
"From Earth to the Universe" - Liverpool Exhibition Prototype 2008
organised by the International Year of Astronomy 2009, with principal sponsorship from Science Photo Library and a contribution from ASTRONET
7 June - 6 July 2008, Albert Dock, Liverpool, Free admission
The aim of the "From Earth to the Universe" exhibition is to bring some of the most fantastic astronomical images to a wider audience in non-traditional venues. The Liverpool prototype will showcase up to 75 large images of astronomical objects in the Albert Dock, one of the most popular tourist attractions in Liverpool and just a stone's throw away from the venue of ASTRONET Symposium.