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free astronomy lecture
Hi everyone,
I found something that may be of interest to members in melbourne. The University of Melbourne provides regular free lectures that are open to the public on various topics, and I found an upcoming one on astronomy. The details are below.
8:00 pm Friday July 27 2007, Laby Theatre (within the School of Physics)
Hidden Mass in Cosmic Collisions – the first pictures of dark matter by Dr Andrew Melatos
The Chandra x-ray telescope has, for the first time, revealed sensational images providing dramatic images that reveal the dark matter distribution in two colliding galaxies. Dark matter has long been required to explain the way stars orbit inside galaxies and these new images provide additional dramatic confirmation that dark matter exists and behaves differently from ordinary matter. This lecture looks at the implications of this new discovery.
THE LECTURES ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
All lectures will be held at 8pm in the Laby Theatre, David Caro Building (within the School of Physics).
Please ensure that you arrive early to be guaranteed a seat.
NO BOOKING IS NECESSARY.
Parking is available on the University grounds and recommended entry is Tin Alley (Gate 1) off Swanston Street. $5 in coins is required.
More information: Cilla Gloger on 8344 5124
Cheers,
C.
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