Astronomy Public Tour at the University of Toronto: Supernova Extravaganza

A supernova, SN 2014J, has just been discovered in M82, the Cigar Galaxy. This stellar explosion is the first to be visible with a pair of binoculars since 1987, and the nearest thermonuclear (or type Ia) supernova to us since the time of Johannes Kepler. To celebrate, AstroTours will be holding our very first panel discussion, featuring both a series of short talks and an extended Q&A session. Our panel of experts will describe the history, present understanding, and outstanding questions of thermonuclear supernovae, and how SN 2014J can challenge our understanding.

Speakers: Dr. Wolfgang Kerzendorf, Prof. Marten Van Kerkwijk and Kelly Lepo (University of Toronto), and Prof. Laura Chomiuk (Michigan State University)

Who can attend: everyone including non-members
Fee: free
Reservation not needed except for planetarium, see site for details 
Organized by: U of T Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics and the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics, Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics (CITA)
Location: Room: Reichman Family Auditorium, Room 1050, Earth Sciences Building, 5 Bancroft Ave., University of Toronto