Hamilton Amateur Astronomers: New Eyes on the Cold Universe: The Atacama Large Millimeter Array

The Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) is a new and powerful radio telescope that has recently completed construction on a high plateau in northern Chile. The first science results from ALMA include a stunning array of images of astronomical sources ranging from very young stars that are still in the process of forming to galaxies at the limits of the visible universe. Professor Christine Wilson has been involved with ALMA in a variety of roles throughout its design and construction and will give an overview of the telescope itself as well as some of its most exciting science.

Christine Wilson is a Distinguished University Professor at McMaster University in the Department of Physics and Astronomy. She received her Ph.D. from Caltech in 1990 and has been a professor at McMaster since 1992. She is best known internationally for her work on star formation in nearby galaxies. She is currently the President of the Canadian Astronomical Society and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.

Door Prizes
There will be a draw for door prizes at the meeting and a free door prize ticket to all who arrive before the 7:30 start time!

Food Share Donations
Donations of non-perishable food for the Hamilton Food Share program will be collected at this meeting. Please drop off any items at the drop-box located near the entrance of the auditorium. All donations are gratefully accepted. Thanks to your generosity, we’ve collected thousands of pounds of food since we began. Let’s keep up the great work as the need continues.

Who can attend: Everyone
Fee: Free
Reservations: Not required
Organized by: Hamilton Amateur Astronomers
Location: Hamilton Spectator building, 44 Frid Street, Hamilton, ON  L8N 3G3 (near the junction of Highway 403 and Main St. West)

http://www.amateurastronomy.org/new-eyes-on-the-cold-universe-the-atacama-large-millimeter-array/