How much astronomy can you teach, how much data can you take, from the middle of a city with a population of 300,000? Actually, quite a bit. A large telescope, CCD technology, and patience can produce knowledgeable students trained in the basics of observational astrophysical techniques.

 

WHAT: Kentucky Sky Talk Series - Astronomy from the Big City

WHO: Tim Knauer

WHEN: Thursday September 8, 2011 8 p.m.

 

Presented by the UK Department of Physics and Astronomy and the MacAdam Student Observatory. Free and open to the public.