Third Thursday Talks

Oct 18, 2018

Angelo Secchi: A Father of Astrophysics

Fr. Secchi, born 200 years ago in Italy, was a remarkable scientist with both UK and USA work experience. He is best known for pioneering astronomical spectroscopy, but he was active in oceanography, meteorology, and physics.

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May 17, 2018

Observational Interferometry at Lowell

Dr. van Belle will explore the manipulation of light that happens inside of modern optical equipment, including the Navy Precision Optical Interferometer and the DSSI speckle camera on Lowell’s Discovery Channel Telescope.

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