Stargazing Lecture

Stargazing is dependent on clear weather, but lecture and Q&A happen regardless. Event will occur in-person, with lecture and Q&A additionally live-streamed on YouTube.

For remote viewers, the event will be live-streamed here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6tCu7oGAeY

8:00–8:45 p.m. - Public Lecture
8:45–9:45 p.m. - Panel Q&A and Guided Stargazing

The center of our Milky Way galaxy is home to a supermassive black hole orbited by several million stars. When stars pass too close to the black hole, they may be gravitationally disrupted and torn apart, resulting in short-lived energetic explosions. Most of the galaxies in the universe similarly host central supermassive black holes surrounded by stars. What signals can we detect from these black holes with telescopes and gravitational wave detectors, and what do they teach us about these extreme environments?

About the Series

Stargazing Lectures are free lectures at a public level followed by a Q&A panel and guided stargazing with telescopes (weather permitting). All events are held at the Cahill Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics at Caltech and are Free and open to all. No reservations are needed. Lectures are 30 minutes; stargazing and panel Q&A last 60 minutes. Stay only as long as you want.

Stargazing is only possible with clear skies, but the lecture and panel Q&A take place regardless of weather.

For directions, weather updates, and more information, please visit: http://outreach.astro.caltech.edu.