UofT AstroTour: Twists and Turns while Searching for Strange Stars
Join us for our first in person AstroTours in two years! The event will feature a talk by Anna O'Grady about searching for strange stars! After the talk we will have a variety of demos and the opportunity to use telescopes on the roof of the McLennan Physical Laboratories. Our event will also highlight LGBTQ2S+ astronomers to honour pride month!
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The scientific method, as we learned in schools, involves making a hypothesis and testing it to come to a final conclusion. But have you ever wondered what happens when the conclusions are different than expected? In this talk, I'll walk you through the process of trying to find Thorne-Zytkow Objects -- supergiant stars that have swallowed neutron stars. I'll explain how I identified and analyzed a group of interesting stars in another galaxy, and the unexpected twist along the way.
Anna O'Grady is a PhD student at the Dunlap Institute and Department of Astronomy at the University of Toronto. She studies stars much larger than our own sun, exploring which stars explode as supernovae and their pre-explosion behaviour. Anna received her Bachelor's degree from her home university of Memorial University of Newfoundland. Outside of work, she enjoys photography, video games, and fiction writing.
Note: Masks will be mandatory indoors. We request attendees to follow standard social distancing policies so that we can safely return and continue to have in-person AstroTours!
Who can attend: Everyone
Fee: Free
Registration (required): Eventbrite
Organized by: U of T Graduate Astronomy Students Association. AstroTours are generously supported by the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Toronto.
Locations:
Talk (8:00-9:00pm): Mechanical Engineering Building (5 King's College Rd), Room MC102
Demos and telescope tours (9:00-10:00pm): McLennan Physical Laboratories (60 St. George St), after the talk
https://www.astro.utoronto.ca/~gasa/astrotours/
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