"Exploring Gobular Clusters"
by Justin McCollum
Globular clusters are a natural congregation of stars born together in primeval clouds of Hydrogen and Helium in the early periods of the Universe. Globular clusters from the time of discovery in 1665 through the analysis of extragalactic globular clusters with the latest space telescopes constantly provide new information about the earliest ages of the Cosmos and the evolution of stars. Despite the latest results of scientific data and spectral insights into these fascinating structures, there are many unknowns and mysteries about globular clusters. The continuous discovery of globular clusters in the Milky Way galaxy is a hot field of astronomy even in the early 21st century.
This presentation will discuss the history of astronomical analysis of globular clusters, from their discovery to the latest information and theories about the nature of globular clusters. Tips and methods for observing globular clusters are a part of this discussion, combining photographic and spectrographic analysis to reveal the mysteries of globular clusters.
Our speaker: Justin graduated from Portland State University with an M.S. in Physics. Since 2005, he has been a Physics Laboratory Coordinator and departmental Astronomy instructor. His accomplishments include graduating at the top of his cohort in the postgraduate certification on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning with UT Austin McCombs School of Business in August 2023. Justin has also volunteered at the George Observatory since 2005 and has served in different club officer positions in several Houston area astronomy clubs.
This meeting will be held virtually via Zoom. In order to attend, you must register for the meeting. You can do so using the link below. You will receive a email with the details of the meeting and a link that will allow you to join in.
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Join us Thursday, September 7th, 2023, at 7:00 pm CDST. See you then!
