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---+ July 16, 2018 7:30-9:30PM
*Event*: [[AstronomyOnTap][Astronomy on Tap]]<br>
*Venue*: [[http://www.derwolfskopf.com/][Der Wolfskopf]]<br>
---+++ Talk 1
*Title*: Fantastic Stars and How to Find Them: Part I<br>
*Lecturer*: Sarah Blunt<br>
*Position*: Graduate Student<br>
*Institution*: Caltech<br>
---+++ Talk 2
*Title*: Fantastic Stars and How to Find Them: Part II<br>
*Lecturer*: Dillon Dong<br>
*Position*: Graduate Student<br>
*Institution*: Caltech<br>
---+++ Quiz Questions / Answers
   1. What new radio telescope took this image last week of the center of the Milky Way? MeerKAT
   1. The constellation of Gemini represents two twin brothers, one mortal and one immortal.  What are their names? Castor and Pollux
   1. How many moons does Venus have? 0
   1. According to the second law of thermodynamics, what quantity cannot decrease with time? Entropy
   1. In Star Wars, what was the first planet to be destroyed by the death star? Alderaan
   1. Last week, scientists detected neutrinos for the first time from a distant type of super-massive black hole called a blazar--What was the name of the detector? IceCube
   1. What icy interlopers into the inner solar system are associated with long tails? Comets
   1. What exoplanet category consists of massive gas giants positioned close to their host stars? Hot Jupiters
   1. Who invented the telescope? Hans Lippershey
   1. What is the largest mountain in the solar system? Olympus Mons
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