Hamilton.ES@PARC-MAXC.ARPA (12/07/83)
From: Bruce Hamilton <Hamilton.ES@PARC-MAXC.ARPA> OASIS (Southern California L5) General Meeting free and open to the public WHEN: 10 December 7 pm WHERE: Kinsey Auditorium California Museum of Science and Industry SPEAKER: Dr. Thomas Chester, IRAS Science Support Team Chief TOPIC: IRAS's Astronomical Breakthroughs ABSTRACT: The Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS) has opened up a new era in astronomical thought and perspective. Viewing the sky in infrared, far beyond the limits of human sight, IRAS has uncovered scenes that are not only remarkable astronomically, but strangely beautiful as well. Dr. Chester will speak on the IRAS discoveries that have been in the news and show some of the discoveries that dazzle IRAS scientists and non-astronomers alike. He will talk about the ring of material around the star Vega that might hold planets; the ring of dust around our own solar system; the detection of half a dozen new comets; the first large-scale infrared panoramic views of the universe, and the never-before-seen center of our Milky Way galaxy. This will be one of the first public presentations of this material. --Bruce