Over 10 000 artificial satellites circle above our heads. About 1000 of these concern classified military satellites, many of these launched by the NRO (National Reconnaissance Office). The NRO is the USA’s `unknown` military Space Agency operating in the shades of NASA. Amateur satellite trackers around the word classify these `secret` satellites. Marco Langbroek will explain how and why these satellites are traced, but also what the NRO has contributed to space technology nowadays. Langbroek has been awarded several prices and even has his own asteroid named after him. Come to his lecture at 17:00 in De Sitterzaal. There will be a free borrel afterwards.
3 maart: Dies Natalis Kaiser
12th of Februari: Lasergame night
29th of November: Excursion to the Nasa exhibition in Utrecht
11th of November: Lecture on instrumentation of the old observatory, by Hans Hooijmaijers
On Monday 11 November Hans Hooijmaijers will give a lecture for the people of the Sterrewacht. He is a physicist and historian and he currently takes care of the collection of Museum Boerhaave. He recently wrote a paper about the Old Observatory and this is your chance to meet him! On 11 November 17:00 he will give a talk in room C1 of the Gorlaeus building. This will be in English. Afterwards there will be a borrel in the Science Café in Gorlaeus.
We hope to see you there on monday at 17:00 in C1!
(Lecture is in English)
28th of November: Lecture on history of the old observatory, by Sascha Zeegers
This monday there will be a talk about the old observatory and all the interesting anecdotes which happened there during the time that it was used. This lecture is meant for tourguides and people who want to become tourguides, but also very accessible and fun for those who have no interest in being a guide.
We hope to see you there on monday at 17:00 at the Sitterzaal!
(Lecture is in English)