Astronomy for Adults - Astronomical Imaging: Catching Up to the 1950s with guest speaker Professor Michael Richmond, School of Physics and Astronomy, RIT
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Astronomy for Adults participants learn to be experts on the sky. Each program lasts about an hour, divided between a rich audio-visual presentation and a tour of current stars, planets, and constellations using the Planetarium's giant star projector. Regular presenters are Steve Fentress, director, Strasenburgh Planetarium, RMSC and Paul Krupinski, planetarium show presenter and proprietor of the Buffalo-based Mobile Dome Planetarium. Sessions blend science, the arts and history for an intellectually stimulating experience. The classes take place on select Wednesdays at 2 p.m. into December.
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Astronomical Imaging: Catching Up to the 1950s with guest speaker Professor Michael Richmond, School of Physics and Astronomy, RIT
Most astronomers today, both professional and amateur, use electronic detectors to take astronomical images. Is there any doubt that our current cameras are bigger and better than any used by scientists decades ago? YES, there is doubt. Let Dr. Richmond try to convince you that, if we choose one reasonable manner of measuring the quality of a detector, it is only now—or, perhaps, in the past five years—that modern electronic detectors have finally caught up to the good old photographic plate.
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Organization:
Rochester Museum & Science Center (RMSC)Location:
657 East Avenue
Rochester, NY, 14607United States
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Phone:
585.697.194Contact name:
Steve Fentress
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The event has already taken place on this date:
11/15/2017
Time:
2 pm
Price:
$7 Adults, $6 Seniors 62+ or group members, $5 RMSC Members
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