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Royal Astronomical Society Parallel Specialist Discussion Meetings
- Hosted by:
- Royal Astronomical Society
- Speaker:
- None listed
- Starts:
- December 14, 2007 at 10:30 am
- Ends:
- December 14, 2007 at 03:30 pm
- Location:
- Royal Astronomical Society, Burlington House, RAS Lecture Theatre, Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BQ United Kingdom
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Description
Astronomy from the Moon
(RAS Lecture Theatre, Burlington House)
In the context of the recent revival of interest in the robotic and human exploration of the Moon, this meeting will examine its potential value as a platform for studies of the wider universe through lunar-based astronomical observations.
Organizers: Dr Ian Crawford (Birkbeck; i.crawford [ at ] ucl.ac.uk), Prof. John Zarnecki (OU; J.C.Zarnecki [ at ] open.ac.uk)
Probing Galaxy Clusters with the Sunyaev-Zel’dovich Effect
(Geological Society Lecture Theatre, Burlington House)
Advances in technology at millimetre and centimetre wavelengths allow the Sunyaev-Zel’dovich (SZ) effect to emerge as a powerful method for measuring the properties of galaxy clusters at all interesting redshifts. This meeting will discuss new results and near-future prospects in this exciting and fast-developing field.
Organizers: Dr Scott Kay (Manchester; Scott.Kay [ at ] manchester.ac.uk), Prof. Mark Birkinshaw (Bristol; Mark.Birkinshaw [ at ] bristol.ac.uk)
- Registration required:
- No
- Free:
- No
Additional information
Specialist Discussion Meetings cover all branches of astrophysics and solid-earth geophysics (including, but not limited to, cosmology, astrobiology, cosmochemistry, astroparticle physics, computational astrophysics; geophysical fluid dynamics, planetary sciences, solar-terrestrial physics).
Admission to the Specialist Discussion Meetings is normally free to RAS members and £15 to non-members (£5 to students), collected on the door, while GSL members may normally attend “G” meetings at no charge. Note that special rates apply for the February BGA meeting. RAS and GSL members should bring their membership cards, and students their student cards, as identification.
Coffee/registration for Specialist Discussion Meetings will commence a half-hour before the formal start time.
For more information
- Contact person:
- Meetings Secretary
- Website:
- Royal Astronomical Society Parallel Specialist Discussion Meetings
