Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton (AAAP) Monthly Meeting

Beyond the Visible Universe

Since the earliest days of astronomy, scientists have explored the Universe through visible wavelengths, and we've gained enormous insights through this window into space. But much of the Universe is dim or invisible at these wavelengths, so to form a fuller picture of what is out there, we need to study more than visible light alone. In this talk, Prof. Rivera will give an overview of the field of radio astronomy, including the types of information we gather from observing the sky at radio wavelengths, and how radio telescopes differ from their more common optical counterparts. From there, he will discuss his specific area of research and how he uses a combination of telescopes to study gravitationally lensed, dusty star-forming galaxies as a means of probing galaxy formation and evolution.

Date & Time

November 09, 2021 | 7:30pm – 9:30pm

Location

Virtual Meeting

Speakers

Jesus Rivera

Affiliation

Swarthmore College