General Meetings Events

Rubin Telescope and DiRAC - October General Meeting

Details

Public

Type: General Meetings

Held on: Oct 18, 2023 (Wed) at 07:00 PM to Oct 18, 2023 (Wed) at 09:00 PM

Speaker: Prof Sarah Greenstreet

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

Event Coordinator: Keith Krumm

Overview

Title: Vera C Rubin Telescope and DiRAC 

Presenting Prof Sarah Greenstreet - Research Scientist, UW.

After “first light” — when the Vera C Rubin Telescope becomes operational in early 2025 — DiRAC scientists will use the data to understand our astronomical history, observe the present and predict the future, tracking and studying everything from protecting ourselves from near-Earth asteroids to the possibility of finding a Planet Nine lurking in the frozen reaches beyond our star.

Sarah Greenstreet is from the Univeristy of Washington Astronomy Department and a research scientist with the DiRAC Institute.

Sarah has PhD in Astronomy from the University of British Columbia and has graciously agreed to share her role with the new telescope and the massive data analysis that will be conducted by DiRAC - Data Intensive Research in Astrophysics and Cosmology at the University of Washington.

As always, our monthly general meetings are open to both SAS members and the public. We hope to see you online and/or in-person soon!

Members log in for link / Public please request link at outreach@seattleastro.org (All are welcome in-person!)

Questions? outreach@seattleastro.org

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    17

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    2 attending
  • JAN
    20

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    Wed at 06:30 PM
    Online   Open to Public

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    over 2 years ago

    Meeting Recording (1/20)

    Introduction/Presentation/Q&A: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/fKzU3PJyqdk30cA2U8usfXTm5JEX8mSbeuU8VhyjUbo_vlFWfn4ng7sVq7NO1B-m.77xmR7kzjqtxnLEj Passcode: ?e0P2aUj

    3 attending
  • DEC
    16

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    Wed at 07:00 PM
    Online   Open to Public

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  • NOV
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    almost 3 years ago

    Reminder

    SAS Member meeting - Chandra and the Invisible Universe (general meetings event) is scheduled for Nov 18, 2020, Earlier start time! 6pm social, 6:30pm presentation, Board elections following.

    1 attending
  • OCT
    21

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    Wed at 07:30 PM
    Online   Open to Public

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    almost 3 years ago

    Reminder

    SAS Monthly Meeting - Discovery and Highlights of Sagittarius A* (general meetings event) is scheduled for Oct 21, 2020, 07:30 PM. Please come out and join us!

    1 attending
  • SEP
    16

    SOFIA: An Engineering & Scientific Marvel

    Wed at 07:00 PM
    Online   Open to Public

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    about 3 years ago

    Reminder

    SOFIA: An Engineering & Scientific Marvel (general meetings event) is scheduled for Sep 16, 2020, 07:00 PM. Please go online and join us!

    0 attending
  • AUG
    26

    Summer Observational Sharing

    Wed at 07:30 PM
    Online   Open to Public

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    about 3 years ago

    Reminder

    Summer Observational Sharing (general meetings event) is scheduled for Aug 26, 2020, 07:30 PM. Please log on and share what you have been observing and photographing this summer!

    1 attending
  • JUN
    17

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    Wed at 07:00 PM
    Online   Open to Public

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    over 3 years ago

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    1 attending
  • APR
    22

    Online Social Hour

    Wed at 07:00 PM
    Online   Open to Public

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    over 3 years ago

    Reminder

    This is just a friendly reminder that the Online Social Hour (general meetings event) is scheduled for Apr 22, 2020, 07:00 PM. Please come out and join us!

    0 attending
  • MAR
    18

    Mars Perseverance Rover

    Wed at 07:00 PM
    Online   Open to Public

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    over 3 years ago

    Videos Available

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    1 attending