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May 7, 2022 ALP Astronomy Experts Speaker Series 2022 with Joe Rao

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At the end of this month of May, there is a possibility that we might experience a spectacular meteor storm coming from the 1995 breakup of Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann.
Joe Rao will explain his prediction of the possible end of May meteor storm with his webinar lecture, “The Night of the Shooting Stars”, this Saturday, May 7, 2022, 08:30 PM Philippine Standard Time (08:30 AM EDT/12:30 UTC).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=augM-4mOZp0&t=7s&pp=ygUmYXN0cm9ub21pY2FsIGxlYWd1ZSBvZiB0aGUgcGhpbGlwcGluZXM%3D
For 21 years, Joe Rao was the Chief Meteorologist and Science Editor at News 12 Westchester in New York, USA. He was nominated for eight Emmy Awards, and in 2015, was voted First among weathercasters in New York State by the Associated Press.
Abstract: In 1995, Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 broke apart in dramatic fashion. Now, a number of meteor dynamicists have confirmed what Joe Rao had predicted last year: A stream of particles ejected during the comet’s disruption may yield a dramatic meteor outburst at the end of May 2022. The predictions are uncertain because no one knows for sure how fast the concentrated dust swarm left 73P’s disintegrating nucleus, but there is a chance that we could see meteors briefly fall at rates numbering in the scores, or maybe even in the hundreds per hour! In this presentation, Joe will explain the reasons why late on the night of May 30th, you may see more shooting stars than you’ve seen in your entire life!

April 30, 2022 ALP GAM 2022 Astronomy Expert Speaker Series – Zolt Levay

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Our next esteemed speaker will be Zolt Levay who will give his talk on the topic “Visualizing Hubble’s Colorful Universe”
on Saturday, April 30, 2022, 20:30 Philippine Standard Time (12:30 UTC).

Zolt Levay is a retired Principal Science Visuals Developer in the Office of Public Outreach at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STSci) in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He produced images and other visuals from data provided by the Hubble Space Telescope to publicize science results from Hubble and other observatories.

He continued this effort in planning for the upcoming James Webb Space Telescope. He also led the Hubble Heritage Team, an STScI project that showcased the visually finest images from Hubble
His work has resulted in some of Hubble’s — and astronomy’s — most iconic images, including the “Bubble Nebula” (NGC 7635), the Carina Nebula mosaic, and the return to the Eagle Nebula’s “Pillars of Creation” in 2015, as well as the Hubble Deep Field.
Zolt became interested in astronomy and photography at an early age and earned a bachelor’s degree in astrophysics at Indiana University, Bloomington, and a master’s degree in astronomy at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. He worked with several space science missions at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, before joining the Space Telescope Science Institute in 1983.

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has been exploring the cosmos for more than 30 years. In that time, it has revolutionized astronomy and has enabled us to reimagine the universe through a wealth of dramatic views of space in unprecedented detail. Zolt Levay will discuss what makes Hubble such a powerful instrument, describe some of the most significant science results and spectacular images, and show how its science data can be translated into colorful pictures. He will explore what has made these images so compelling yet not so different from photographs of dramatic Earthbound landscapes, showing us that nature extends to the most distant reaches of the universe.

Link to his lecture can be viewed at Astronomical League of the Philippines – Official You Tube channel

Dr. Jay Pasachoff Abstract

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Title: “Observations of the December 4, 2021, Total Solar Eclipse from Antarctica”

Speaker: Dr. Jay Pasachoff
Abstract:
Dr. Jay Pasachoff led the Williams College Eclipse Expedition to observe the December 4, 2021, total solar eclipse from the air, aboard a chartered commercial jetliner, intercepting the Moon’s shadow at 39,000 feet (11,887 meters) near the coast of Antarctica. The eclipsed Sun was visible only 4 degrees above the horizon, with totality lasting 1 minute, 52 seconds.
A second expedition team from Williams College observed the eclipse from the ground, on Antarctica’s Union Glacier.
The goal of the research was to understand how the Sun’s corona is heated to a million degrees, even though the visible surface of the Sun is only about 6,000 degrees Celsius. Somehow, energy is being injected with the help of the Sun’s magnetic field into the corona.

Joe Rao Abstract

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Title: “The Night of the Shooting Stars”

Speaker: Joe Rao

Abstract:
In 1995, Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 broke apart in dramatic fashion. Now, a number of meteor dynamicists have confirmed what Joe Rao had predicted last year: A stream of particles ejected during the comet’s disruption may yield a dramatic meteor outburst at the end of May 2022.  The predictions are uncertain because no one knows for sure how fast the concentrated dust swarm left 73P’s disintegrating nucleus, but there is a chance that we could see meteors briefly fall at rates numbering in the scores, or maybe even in the hundreds per hour!  In this presentation, Joe will explain the reasons why late on the night of May 30th, you may see more shooting stars than you’ve seen in your entire life!

ALP Astro Webinar Series 2022

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Astronomical League of the Philippines
Astronomy Experts Speaker Series 2022
The Astronomical League of the Philippines is happy to announce its first “Astronomy Experts Speaker Series 2022” webinars which will be starting this April 23, 2022. We are very fortunate to have four eminent and distinguished astronomy experts who will be speaking via these Zoom webinars on their particular fields of interest for the next few weeks. Our speakers and their topics are:

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Fred Espenak Abstract

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Title: “Predicting and Chasing Solar Eclipses”

Speaker:  Fred Espenak

Abstract:
A total eclipse of the Sun is the most spectacular astronomical event visible to the naked eye. What is it like to witness a total eclipse? How often do eclipses occur and where can they be seen?  Fred Espenak has spent more than four decades chasing eclipses around the world. He will share his experiences with us through photos and video. The next total eclipse though the U.S.A. occurs on April 8, 2024. Details of this exciting event will also be presented.

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Fred Espenak Biography

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Fred Espenak is a retired NASA astrophysicist from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, where he worked with infrared spectrometers to probe the atmospheres of planets. He is also known as “Mr. Eclipse” because of his work on predicting and observing solar eclipses. He has written more than a dozen books on eclipses, including his most recent, “Eclipse Bulletin: Total Solar Eclipse of 2017 August 21.” Espenak also runs three websites on eclipse  predictions (www.EclipseWise.com), eclipse photography (www.MrEclipse.com), and astrophotography (www.AstroPixels.com). Over the past 50 years, he has witnessed 29 total eclipses of the Sun. In 2003, the International Astronomical Union honored Espenak by naming asteroid 14120 after him. Espenak now lives in Portal, Arizona, where he operates his Bifrost Astronomical Observatory.

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Joe Rao Biography

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For 21 years, Joe Rao was the Chief Meteorologist and Science Editor at News 12 Westchester in New York, USA. He was nominated for eight Emmy Awards, and in 2015, was voted First among weathercasters in New York State by the Associated Press.

Since 1986, he has served as an associate and guest lecturer at the Hayden Planetarium. He is a Contributing Editor for Sky & Telescope magazine and writes a syndicated weekly column for the online news service, Space.com. He also pens a monthly astronomy column for Natural History magazine and provides annual astronomical data for The Farmers’ Almanac.

Zolt Levay Abstract

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Title: “Visualizing Hubble’s Colorful Universe”

Speaker: Zolt Levay

Abstract:
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has been exploring the cosmos for more than 30 years. In that time, it has revolutionized astronomy and has enabled us to reimagine the universe through a wealth of dramatic views of space in unprecedented detail. Zolt Levay will discuss what makes Hubble such a powerful instrument, describe some of the most significant science results and spectacular images, and show how its science data can be translated into colorful pictures. He will explore what has made these images so compelling yet not so different from photographs of dramatic Earthbound landscapes, showing us that nature extends to the most distant reaches of the universe.

Zolt Levay Biography

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Zolt Levay is a retired Principal Science Visuals Developer in the Office of Public Outreach at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STSci) in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He produced images and other visuals from data provided by the Hubble Space Telescope to publicize science results from Hubble and other observatories.

He continued this effort in planning for the upcoming James Webb Space Telescope. He also led the Hubble Heritage Team, an STScI project that showcased the visually finest images from Hubble
His work has resulted in some of Hubble’s — and astronomy’s — most iconic images, including the “Bubble Nebula” (NGC 7635), the Carina Nebula mosaic, and the return to the Eagle Nebula’s “Pillars of Creation” in 2015, as well as the Hubble Deep Field.
Zolt became interested in astronomy and photography at an early age and earned a bachelor’s degree in astrophysics at Indiana University, Bloomington, and a master’s degree in astronomy at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. He worked with several space science missions at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, before joining the Space Telescope Science Institute in 1983.

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