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Guest Presentation at Space Place

Measuring Starlight Deflection During the 2017 Eclipse: Completing the Experiment that Made Einstein Famous

Event Details

Date
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Time
7-8 p.m.
Location
Space Place, 2300 S. Park St.
Description
Dr. Corey Bruns (UW-Whitewater Math Dept.) viewed the August 21 total solar eclipse with modern equipment to do a sort of historical reenactment/experiment of Einstein's theory of General Relativity. Can we use statistics on hundreds of images to see starlight deflection from the ground?
Cost
Free

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