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Dr Smoker – A day in the life of an astronomer in Chile. Live from Chile!

3rd Mar 2025 at 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

This image of the Paranal platform was taken right after sunset. The four Unit Telescopes are ready to start the observations.
Credit: ESO/H.H.Heyer

A talk given from the VLT on Paranal, what we do as a support astronomer working at the European Southern Observatory in Chile. Followed by a live showing of the control room, the telescope platform and with a bit of luck inside one of the telescopes using a tablet.

Hybrid: University of Wolverhampton & Zoom (Speaker remote via Zoom)

Room MA030, Wulfruna Building, Wulfruna Street
Wolverhampton, WV1 1LY United Kingdom + Google Map