BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Columba Systems Ltd//NONSGML CPNG/SpringViewer/ICal Output/3.3- M3//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20131202T101111Z DTSTART:20131210T193000Z DTEND:20131210T210000Z SUMMARY:The Jodrell Bank Christmas Lectures – part of the Lovell Lecture series UID:{http://www.columbasystems.com/customers/uom/gpp/eventid/}r54-hlxild3 8-bm8qax DESCRIPTION:This Christmas we will be hosting three consecutive evening l ectures which form part of our very popular Lovell Lecture series.\n\nWe are delighted to have Professor Tim O'Brien who will be giving a talk o n The Radio Sky – Live at Jodrell Bank\n\nWhen we began using telescopes to view our skies\, the sights were astonishing. But this visible Unive rse is only part of the picture. In the 1940s\, Jodrell Bank pioneered o ur exploration of the Universe using radio waves instead of visible ligh t. This dramatically expanded our horizons – we could see quasars\, puls ars and even the fading glow of the Big Bang itself. \nIn this talk I wi ll make real-time (live) observations with the telescopes at Jodrell Ban k to demonstrate how we investigate some of the exciting phenomena in th e invisible radio sky.\n\nTim O’Brien is Professor of Astrophysics in Th e University of Manchester’s School of Physics and Astronomy and Associa te Director of the Jodrell Bank Observatory.\n\nTICKETS FOR THE 10th DEC EMBER HAVE NOW SOLD OUT\n\nTimes 7.30pm to 9.00pm\n\nPre-event dining\nO ur award winning cafe will be serving delicious pre-lecture dinners. Tak e a look at our exclusive menu and indulge in a Christmas treat.\nSittin gs are at 6.00pm\, 6.15pm 6.30pm and 6.45pm. Call 0161 306 9591 to book .\nThe cafe will be open for light refreshments to non diners.\n\n