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CATEGORIES:Guest Speaker Night
CREATED:20170126T175722
SUMMARY:Guest Speaker - Prof Fred Watson
LOCATION:Green Point Observatory
DESCRIPTION:Cassini’s Last Hurrah – Triumphant Farewell to Saturn
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p>If there was ever a space project that totally exceeded the expectations
of the scientific world, it has been the Cassini mission to Saturn. Launche
d in 1997, Cassini reached its target after a seven-year journey, and immed
iately began re-writing the textbooks. Now, 13 years later, we have a remar
kable catalogue of amazing discoveries. Storms and a hexagonal jet-stream i
n the planet’s atmosphere, ripples and spokes in its rings, global oc
eans and oily seas on its moons – and they are just the start. But th
e best may be yet to come. With the spacecraft’s fuel running out, mi
ssion controllers have thrown caution to the winds in an audacious series o
f orbits that thread Cassini between the rings and the planet before a fina
l plunge into Saturn’s atmosphere on 15 September. Celebrate this tri
umphant mission with Fred Watson, as he presents an entertaining update on
all things Cassini.
Fred Watson
says he spent so many years working in large telescope domes that he
has started to look like one. He has been an astronomer at the Australian A
stronomical Observatory since 1995, and his main scientific interest is in
the use of novel technology to gather information on very large numbers of
stars and galaxies. Until 2009, Fred was based at the AAO's telescopes in C
oonabarabran, where he was Astronomer in Charge. He is now the Sydney-based
Head of Lighting and Environment, working closely with state and local gov
ernment and the Coonabarabran community to preserve the dark skies of the o
bservatory.
Fred has adjunct professorships at the University of Sydn
ey, University of Western Sydney, University of New South Wales, Macquarie
University, the Queensland University of Technology and the University of S
outhern Queensland.
Fred is well-known for his astronomy slots on ABC
radio, and his books include "Stargazer - the Life and Times of the Telesc
ope", "Why is Uranus Upside Down? and Other Questions About the Universe",
(which won the 2008 Queensland Premier's Literary Prize for Science Writing
) and the ABC's blockbuster, “Universe”, for which he was chief
consultant.
In January 2013, Fred launched his most recent book "Sta
r-Craving Mad, Tales from a Travelling Astronomer" featuring many highlight
s from his recent journeys around the world, exploring points of astronomic
al interest, and in 2014, he launched a series of light-hearted science lec
tures called Fred Watson Presents.
In 2003, Fred received the David A
llen Prize for communicating astronomy to the public, and in 2006 was the w
inner of the Australian Government Eureka Prize for Promoting Understanding
of Science. In January 2010, Fred was made a Member of the Order of Austra
lia for service to astronomy, particularly the promotion and popularisation
of space science through public outreach.
With all these achievement
s, Fred says "Of course, my biggest honour is being SASI's Patron!"
I
nformation about the many tour programs Fred leads is at Fred W
atson Tours and Events.
Fred has an asteroid named after him (569
1 Fredwatson), but says that if it hits the Earth, it won't be his fault...
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Cassini’s Last Hurrah – Triumphant Farewell to Saturn
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p>If there was ever a space project that totally exceeded the expectations
of the scientific world, it has been the Cassini mission to Saturn. Launche
d in 1997, Cassini reached its target after a seven-year journey, and immed
iately began re-writing the textbooks. Now, 13 years later, we have a remar
kable catalogue of amazing discoveries. Storms and a hexagonal jet-stream i
n the planet’s atmosphere, ripples and spokes in its rings, global oc
eans and oily seas on its moons – and they are just the start. But th
e best may be yet to come. With the spacecraft’s fuel running out, mi
ssion controllers have thrown caution to the winds in an audacious series o
f orbits that thread Cassini between the rings and the planet before a fina
l plunge into Saturn’s atmosphere on 15 September. Celebrate this tri
umphant mission with Fred Watson, as he presents an entertaining update on
all things Cassini.
Fred Watson
says he spent so many years working in large tele
scope domes that he has started to look like one. He has been an astronomer
at the Australian Astronomical Observatory since 1995, and his main scient
ific interest is in the use of novel technology to gather information on ve
ry large numbers of stars and galaxies. Until 2009, Fred was based at the A
AO's telescopes in Coonabarabran, where he was Astronomer in Charge. He is
now the Sydney-based Head of Lighting and Environment, working closely with
state and local government and the Coonabarabran community to preserve the
dark skies of the observatory.
Fred has adjunct professorships at th
e University of Sydney, University of Western Sydney, University of New Sou
th Wales, Macquarie University, the Queensland University of Technology and
the University of Southern Queensland.
Fred is well-known for his as
tronomy slots on ABC radio, and his books include "Stargazer - the Life and
Times of the Telescope", "Why is Uranus Upside Down? and Other Questions A
bout the Universe", (which won the 2008 Queensland Premier's Literary Prize
for Science Writing) and the ABC's blockbuster, “Universe”, fo
r which he was chief consultant.
In January 2013, Fred launched his m
ost recent book "Star-Craving Mad, Tales from a Travelling Astronomer" feat
uring many highlights from his recent journeys around the world, exploring
points of astronomical interest, and in 2014, he launched a series of light
-hearted science lectures called Fred Watson Presents.
In 2003, Fred
received the David Allen Prize for communicating astronomy to the public, a
nd in 2006 was the winner of the Australian Government Eureka Prize for Pro
moting Understanding of Science. In January 2010, Fred was made a Member of
the Order of Australia for service to astronomy, particularly the promotio
n and popularisation of space science through public outreach.
With a
ll these achievements, Fred says "Of course, my biggest honour is being SAS
I's Patron!"
Information about the many tour programs Fred leads is a
t Fred Watson Tours and Events.
Fred has an asteroid
named after him (5691 Fredwatson), but says that if it hits the Earth, it w
on't be his fault...
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