24 March 2017

Gaia's First Data Release: The Galactic Census Begins (Cambridge Science Festival 2017)

Organised by:

SCI's Cambridge and Great Eastern Group and RSC

Mill Lane Lecture Rooms, Cambridge, UK

Registration Closed

This event is no longer available for registration.

Synopsis
The Gaia satellite, launched in December 2013, will provide the first six-dimensional census of the Milky Way using a billion-pixel video camera. It will determine basic astrophysical properties for one billion stars, test general relativity, and provide the first robust distance scale in cosmology. Professor Gerry Gilmore outlines what the first data release shows.
Programme

Day 1 - 24 March 2017

18:00
Gaia's First Data Release: The Galactic Census Begins Professor Gerry Gilmore
19:00
End
Venue and Contact

University of Cambridge

Mill Lane Lecture Rooms ML9
Mill Lane
Cambridge
CB2 1RW

 

SCI Communications Team

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7598 1586

Email: communications@soci.org

Fees

For more information, or to book, please contact:

Cambridge Science Festival

Become an SCI Member and save on this and future events

See Membership Options

Sign up as an Event Member to join this event. SCI Full or Student Members receive discounts on event registrations

Booking Process/Deadlines

Booking terms and conditions

CPD Info

SCI Members attending this meeting are able to claim CPD points.

Accredited cpd Centre - The CPD Standards Office - CPD Provider 41057 - www.cpdstandards.com

Additional Info
Exhibition and Sponsorship

An exhibition will take place alongside the conference for companies and related organisations who may wish to exhibit. Please email conferences@soci.org for further information and prices. Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.