[Nottingham] [Talk] *Tomorrow* Wednesday 06/07/2011 GAIA – How to take a Galactic Census

[Martin]

Folks,

*Tomorrow* Wednesday 06/07/2011:


> As promised, for this Wednesday we go into space in an astronomically BIG way:
>
> GAIA - How to take a Galactic Census
> =============================
>
> http://nlug.ml1.co.uk/2011/06/gaia-how-to-take-a-galactic-census/270
>
> "Gaia is ESA’s most ambitious ... astrometric mission to date. ... 1
> billion stars in our Galaxy ... continuously scanning the sky for 5
> years with its two 1.45 x 0.5m main telescopes. ... high resolution
> radial velocities ... [for] the largest and most precise 3-dimensional
> chart of our galaxy [so far]. ... the all-sky nature of the mission
> will see millions of quasars and a comprehensive survey of solar
> system objects ...
>
> The accuracy requirements of the mission present significant
> technological, calibration and software challenges.
>
> In this talk I will give a brief introduction to the mission, how
> those challenges are being met and the scientific rewards we hope to
> gain from this endeavour."
>
>
>
> Phew! :-) … To use the famous catch-phrase of a certain physicist: Amazing!
>
> Further details on:
> http://nlug.ml1.co.uk/2011/06/gaia-how-to-take-a-galactic-census/270
>
>
> Be Amazed! All at our usual venue:
>
> Fellows Morton and Clayton
> 54 Canal Street
> Nottingham, NG1 7EH
> Telephone: 0115 9506795
>
> To find us,  go through to the back of the pub and we’re up the vastly
> smaller spiral of the restaurant staircase black helix. Just ask one
> of the friendly bar staff for NLUG if lost.
>
> Food is also served through into the evening.
>
>
>
> Wednesday 06/07/2011:
>
>    * 7:30pm: Meet
>    * 8:00pm: Talk
>    * 9:00pm: General discussions
>
> Pan-galactics and All welcome!


Cheers,
Martin