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SAAO Cape Town Open Night

February 10 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

This week’s speaker: Dr. Daniel Reardon

The SAAO Open Nights in Cape Town take place on the second and fourth Saturday of every month at 20:00.

All Open Nights will start with a presentation on topics of astronomy or physics. Then, visitors will be given an introduction to the historic McClean telescope, the observatory museum, and the library. If the weather is clear, there will be a chance for stargazing using telescopes set up for the night.

Please email enquiries@saao.ac.za if you have any queries regarding bookings and tours for Cape Town Open Nights.

Speaker: Dr. Daniel Reardon

Daniel Reardon is a postdoctoral researcher at Swinburne University of Technology in Australia. As an expert in pulsar timing, Daniel uses radio telescopes such as South Africa’s MeerKAT to observe pulsars and detect gravitational waves.

Talk Abstract: 

Pulsars are remarkable natural clocks that allow radio astronomers to perform tests of physics in extreme environments. In this talk we discover pulsars, listen to their precise ticks, and explore how a network pulsars form a galaxy-sized detector of tiny ripples in space. We uncover the role of South Africa’s MeerKAT radio telescope in accelerating these discoveries.

 

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Date:
February 10
Time:
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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Organizer

SAAO

Venue

Cape Town
Observatory Rd, Observatory
Cape Town, 7925 South Africa + Google Map
Phone:
021 447 0025