RASC Regular Meeting – Stellar Clusters: The Benchmarks of Galaxies
Event Ended- Where
- Telus World of Science - 11211 142 St NW, Edmonton, AB View Map
- When
- Ages
- Adults
- Website
- http://edmontonrasc.com/
- Contact
- rebecca.radmanovich@gmail.com
Star clusters are a favourite deep sky object for observers, but clusters also play a vital role in astrophysics. Because all the stars in clusters are formed at the same time, they serve as essential tools for galactic archaeology and surveying. In this talk, I will describe the cosmic life and times of clusters and present some of the ways that astrophysicists use clusters. Finally, I will describe why we think that our Sun formed in a cluster and the search for stars from our old neighbourhood.
Dr Erik Rosolowsky is an associate professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Alberta. He completed his BA at Swarthmore College, and his MA and PhD at University of California Berkeley. His research focuses on the connections between star formation and galaxy structure and evolution. He primarily observes star-forming regions using radio telescopes