DDO Star Talk: The Atacama Array

Title: "New Eyes on Our Origins: The Atacama Large Array"

Speaker: Dr. Rachel Friesen, Dunlap Fellow, Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrohpysics, University of Toronto

With 66 radio dishes operating as a single telescope high on the Chajnantor plateau in northern Chile, the ALMA observatory was designed to probe the fundamental questions about our universe. The presentation will discuss how ALMA works and some of ALMA's exciting new discoveries.

Star Talk nights offer great talks by great speakers on astronomy, space science and sometimes, science fiction.

You'll also have a chance to tour the Observatory and (weather permitting) check out the night sky through a variety of telescopes set up on the lawn and through the big scope in the Main Dome.  If the weather gods are angry, you can check out the (virtual) night sky in our new Skylab.

Star Talk nights run regardless of weather conditions. 

Tickets must be purchased in advance for Star Talk nights on the  David Dunlap Observatory website.  Click on the "Buy Now" button beside the desired date and time that will take you to the online ticket purchasing page.  The online system limits to 10 tickets per order. 

Tickets for speaker nights are non-refundable since the program runs regardless of sky or weather conditions. If it's cloudy, hang onto your tickets for free viewing on a future evening.

Please do not bring young children to our Star Talk nights. While our guest lecturers gear their talks for the general public, young children are likely to find it a very long night. Kids will find  Family Nights a much better experience. For safety reasons, children under 7 years of age are not permitted in the Main Dome.

For more information and tickets, please visit the schedule page on the David Dunlap Observatory website.

Who can attend: everyone including non-members
Location: David Dunlap Observatory (DDO)
Fee: Adult: $12.50, Senior: $8.00, Youth (age 11-17): $8.00  (please note: no children under 11 years of age)
Tickets must be bought in advance on the David Dunlap Observatory (DDO) website