July 31, 2017 7:30-9:30PM

Event: Astronomy on Tap
Venue: Der Wolfskopf

Talk 1

Title: Fantastic beasts of the Radio Sky
Lecturer: Harish Vedantham
Position: Postdoctoral Researcher
Institution: Caltech

Talk 2

Title: Total Eclipse of the Sun
Lecturer: Tiffany Meshkat
Position: Postdoctoral Researcher
Institution: IPAC

Quiz Questions / Answers

1. What is the most abundant element in the Earth? Iron
2. Which body in our solar system was recently discovered to possess the chemical compounds required to make cell membranes? Titan
3. How old is the Universe? 13.7 Gyr
4. What is the largest mountain in our solar system? Olympus Mons on Mars
5. What common hydrogen transition absorbs/emits light at a wavelength of 1216 angstroms? Lyman alpha
6. What meteor shower is due to peak on August 12 with ~80 meteors / hour? Perseids
7. What is the brightest star in the sky after our own Sun? Sirius
8. In Star Wars, on what remote desert planet does our heroine Rey scavenge for metal parts? Jakku
9. What rare astronomical alignment will occur across America on August 21, 2017. Solar eclipse
10. During a total solar eclipse, what part of the Sun are we able to see, which is normally too dim to be visible? Corona