Special Offer Open to AAA Members Only
Presented byˆàAdoramaˆàFor the Amateur Astronomers Association of New York
Michael Richmond searched for supernovae for two years for his dissertation, and continues
to make light curves of these exploding stars. After five years as a post-doc writing software
for the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, he moved to Rochester, NY, to teach in the School of Physics
and Astronomy at RIT. He often visits colleagues in Japan to analyze data taken with the Kiso
and Subaru Observatories.
Observing Variable Stars from the City
Michael will describe several different ways that amateurs in light-polluted skies (like those of NYC) can provide good scientific data to help scientists who study stars. He will talk about different “levels” of observation:
– visual observations with binoculars or a small telescope
– quick snapshots with a camera, no detailed analysis required
– repeated images with a camera, careful image analysis,
reporting quantitative measurements
There are opportunities for people at each level to do scientific studies and share their data with groups like the AAVSO.
You can read the presentation here!ˆà
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The workshop will be held at Adorama 42 West 18th St, New York, NY 10011 800-223-2500
When:ˆàSunday, February 15, 2015 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (EDT) New York, NY
Cost:ˆàFree! But youˆàmust pre-register by February 10, 2015.
Register at:ˆàregistration closed!
Questions? michaelp@adorama.com