Mount Stromlo @100: Brian Schmidt with Annabel Crabb
In 1924, the Commonwealth Solar Observatory was established, which turned into the Commonwealth Observatory and then Mount Stromlo Observatory. From the first atlas of the Sun, to optical munitions, observations of Sputnik, measuring the size of the Universe, as well as finding lots of surprises along the way, Mount Stromlo has been at the forefront of astronomical discoveries.
Join Mount Stromlo astronomer and Nobel Laureate in Physics Prof Brian Schmidt in conversation with ABC's Annabel Crabb on a journey through 100 years of Mount Stromlo Observatory.
Date & time
Date/time
25 Nov 2024 6:00pm - 25 Nov 2024 7:30pm
Speaker
Speakers
Prof Brian Schmidt
Annabel Crabb
Event series
Event series
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In 1924, the Commonwealth Solar Observatory was established, which turned into the Commonwealth Observatory and then Mount Stromlo Observatory. From the first atlas of the Sun, to optical munitions, observations of Sputnik, measuring the size of the Universe, as well as finding lots of surprises along the way, Mount Stromlo has been at the forefront of astronomical discoveries.
Join Mount Stromlo astronomer and Nobel Laureate in Physics Prof Brian Schmidt in conversation with ABC's Annabel Crabb on a journey through 100 years of Mount Stromlo Observatory.
Join Mount Stromlo astronomer and Nobel Laureate in Physics Prof Brian Schmidt in conversation with ABC's Annabel Crabb on a journey through 100 years of Mount Stromlo Observatory.
Location
Llewellyn Hall
Building 100, William Herbert Pl
Canberra ACT 2600
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