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Sunday
Oct 1
Oct 1, 12 pm - 4 pm
CARNIVAL
Observing radio emission from atomic hydrogen gas in our Galaxy
Observing radio emission from atomic hydrogen gas in our Galaxy
Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian
Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian
CARNIVAL
FAMILY FRIENDLY SPACE
12 pm
DESCRIPTION

We will demonstrate a home-built horn antenna radio telescope for observing 21 cm wavelength radio emission from neutral atomic hydrogen gas in the Milky Way. Plans and parts-list for building your own such telescope will be distributed. With such a telescope you can make your own map of the distribution of atomic hydrogen gas in our Galaxy, and measure its rotation.

LOCATION
Kendall/MIT Open Space
292 Main Street
Cambridge MA
02142
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START TIME
12 pm

END TIME
4 pm
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