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Exploring the Universe with WorldWide Telescope

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Type: General Meetings

Keywords: Software Outreach Education

Held on: May 20, 2015 (Wed) at 07:30 PM to May 20, 2015 (Wed) at 09:00 PM

Speaker: Jonathan Fay

Location: Physics/Astronomy Auditorium (PAA), Room A102, Seattle, Washington

Event Coordinator: Christopher Laurel

Overview

WorldWide Telescope is free astronomy software from Microsoft Research that you can use to plan observations, control a telescope, explore astronomical data sets, or create custom tours for educational outreach. WWT powers such famous planetariums as the Adler in Chicago, but it can run on an ordinary PC laptop. Lead developer and avid amateur astronomy Jonathan Fay will demonstrate how WWT can be used for astronomy education and outreach.

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This is just a friendly reminder that the Exploring the Universe with WorldWide Telescope (general meetings event) is scheduled for May 20, 2015, 07:30 PM. Please come out and join us!

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