Time: 7 p.m. May 14
Location: Chem-Physics Room 153
Speaker: Dr. Tom Troland
Title: From Contact to Cosmos: Discovering the Very Large Array
Join us for the May Kentucky SkyTalk as we explore the Very Large Array, one of the world’s premier radio astronomy observatories. We’ll uncover how astronomers use radio waves to study the hidden universe through stunning visuals and an engagingly narrated film featuring Jodie Foster, along with personal insights from our own Dr. Tom Troland’s research experience with the array. .
Zoom Link: https://uky.zoom.us/j/86744524716
YouTube Link: https://youtube.com/live/_R9uCCdZqU4?feature=share
You can find information about the impending nova, T Coronae Borealis, here:
https://observatory.as.uky.edu/t-crb
- March 2026 SkyTalk Flyer.pdf (w/ Parking Instructions)
- March 2026 All Sky Chart.pdf
- Star Trails at Raven Run.jpg
- (PDF maps on this page were created using Guide 9)
You may park adjacent to the observatory in parking structure No. 2 one hour before the SkyTalk.
After parking, please exit the parking structure come down one of the east exits closest to the Young Library.
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To watch previous SkyTalks visit our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNg3wv7dVHq2_hBrOmTXMVg
