15th November Lecture: Unlocking the Universe: Building the World’s Largest Eye on the Sky

Hear how optical engineers are developing spectrographs for the Extremely Large Telescope.

Dr Jurgen Schmoll will discuss the optical engineering behind the Extremely Large Telescope’s spectrograph systems and how they will help astronomers study distant galaxies and exoplanet atmospheres. The in-person lecture is in the Discovery Room at Washington Wetland Centre; a Zoom broadcast is also offered. Starts at 19:00; no finish time is published. Free to attend; the Society welcomes an optional donation.