Lovell Lecture: Professor Tim O’Brien
| Dates: | 20 June 2019 |
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| Times: | All day |
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| What is it: | Lecture |
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| Organiser: | Jodrell Bank |
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| How much: | Tickets: £10/£8 (10% discount available for Annual Pass holders) |
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| Who is it for: | University staff, External researchers, Adults, Alumni, Current University students, General public, Post 16 |
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Lovell Lecture:
The Universe Live from Jodrell Bank
Professor Tim O’Brien
Thursday 20th June, 7:30pm
Jodrell Bank Observatory helped pioneer the exploration of the invisible Universe using radio waves instead of visible light. Using radio telescopes, astronomers have discovered previously undreamt things – quasars powered by gigantic black holes; pulsars flashing like cosmic lighthouses; gravitational lenses distorting space-time; even the fading glow of the Big Bang.
In this talk, Tim will explore how the radio telescopes at Jodrell Bank work, taking you on a virtual tour behind the scenes at the Observatory. He will present live observations, demonstrate how data are analysed, and show how radio images, like the recent one of a black hole event horizon, are actually produced.
Professor Tim O’Brien is an astrophysicist and Associate Director of the University of Manchester’s Jodrell Bank Observatory. He carries out research on stellar explosions using a wide range of telescopes around the world and in space. He is also the Director of Teaching & Learning in the University’s School of Physics & Astronomy and plays a leading role in Jodrell Bank heritage and public engagement with research.
Price: Tickets: £10/£8 (10% discount available for Annual Pass holders)
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Jodrell Bank
Bomish Lane
Lower Withington
Cheshire SK11 9DL
