The Gemini Observatory is an international collaboration that runs twin 8.1 meter telescopes. Today, Dr. Verne Smith discusses the collaboration, the Gemini telescopes and their instruments.
Oct 8th: Encore: The Gemini Observatory
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Sep 10th: Robo AO
Adaptive Optics systems are used on telescopes around the world to remove the blurring produced by Earth’s atmosphere. In this podcast, Megan Nieberding talks about Robo AO, a robotic adaptive optics system that has been installed on the 2.1 meter telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory.
Podcaster: Rob Sparks, Megan Nieberding
Title:Robo AO
Aug 13th: Citizen CATE and the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse
Podcaster: Rob Sparks, Myles McKay, Sarah Kovac, Honor Hare and Logan Jensen
Title: Citizen CATE and the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse
Jul 9th: Proto Galaxy Clusters In The Early Universe
Podcaster: Rob Sparks & Dr. Arjun Dey
Title: Proto Galaxy Clusters In The Early Universe
Jun 11th: Kilodegree Extremely LIttle Telescope-South (KELT-S)
Podcaster: Rob Sparks & Dr. David James
Title: KELT-S
May 14th: NEID: A Precision Spectometer For Exoplanet Research
Podcaster: Rob Sparks & Dr. Joan Najit
Title: NEID: A Precision Spectometer For Exoplanet Research
Apr 9th: The NOAO Data Lab
Podcaster: Rob Sparks & Knut Olson
Title: The NOAO Data Lab
Mar 12th: Journey Through The Universe
Podcaster: Rob Sparks & Janice Harvey
Title: Journey Through The Universe
Feb 13th: Encore: The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope
Podcaster: Rob Sparks & Professor Steve Kahn
Title: Encore: The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope
Dec 12th: Coloring The Universe
Podcaster: Rob Sparks & Dr. Travis Rector
Title: Coloring The Universe