Join Standley Lake Stargazing in welcoming guest speaker Michael Zappe this week!
Description: To those who don't work inside the field of astronomy, it's easy to think of astronomy as focused on the light we see with our eyes. However, the universe talks to us on many different wavelengths. A large portion of astronomy is focused on what we can see in radio wavelengths, and we've learned many fundamental things about the universe through this branch of astronomy. This talk will focus on the field of Radio Astronomy, including the instruments and techniques that are used, what you can observe in the radio spectrum, and even how you can conduct radio astronomy experiments at home. Come learn how to listen to Jupiter's auroras at home, how nature provided us with a cosmic GPS, and how we took the first close-up of a black hole.
About Michael:
Michael Zappe is an electrical engineer, and general polymath, who loves all things radio frequency, millimeter wave, terahertz, physics in general, and educating people about his loves. He works as CTO of Pi Radio, where he produces radios for the academic research community. He has a wonderful wife and 5 wonderful children, who seem to actually like listening to him talk about science (on occasion).
Free virtual event. Families welcome. Hosted by Standley Lake Stargazing
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