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Virtual VLA Tour: Mapping the Radio Sky

Name: Virtual VLA Tour: Mapping the Radio Sky
Start: 2021-07-17T13:00:00-06:00
End: 2021-07-17T14:00:00-06:00

July 17, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm MDT

Free

Since its completion and dedication in 1980, the Very Large Array (VLA) has conducted multiple radio sky surveys, scanning the parts of the sky it can see and studying millions of objects it has observed therein. Join us to learn more its participation and discoveries in past and present radio surveys, including the current VLA Sky Survey (VLASS).

This virtual tour will take place on Saturday, July 17, 2021, 1-2 PM MDT [Mountain Daylight Time, UTC/GMT -6].

This event will take place on Zoom. Registration is required.

Click HERE to register.

Details

Date:: July 17, 2021
Time:: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm MDT
Cost:: Free
Event Categories:: New Mexico, STEAM

Organizer

: STEAM Ed
Email: VirtualVLA@nrao.edu

Virtual VLA Tour: Mapping the Radio Sky

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