[AstroNet] At last, science with the Southern African Large Telescope

[Thembela Mantungwa]

Hi there, 

Prof. Phil Charles will give a free public lecture on Saturday, August 13 at S.A. Astronomical Observatory in Cape Town at 20h00. The title of his talk is "At last, science with SALT". After the talk, there will tours of the site and stargazing, if the weather is good. 

Abstract of the talk: 


While inaugurated in 2005, shortly after completion of its construction phase, SALT then had to undergo testing and commissioning. This revealed serious flaws which took time to analyse, understand and rectify. This arduous journey is now coming to an end, as SALT is scheduled to begin “normal science operations” on September 1. Phil will briefly highlight the results obtained with SALT since its repair last year, showing how it is now world-leading in its class. Also, how you really can build an outstanding telescope of 10m aperture with only $20M! He will also present some preliminary science results (on accreting compact objects in our Galaxy) that give a flavour of the wealth of science that is to come. 

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Regards 

Thembela Mantungwa 
S.A. Astronomical Observatory 
Tel: 021 460 9319 
Fax: 086 612 7502 
Mob: 071 105 0109 
Email: tm at saao.ac.za 
Website: www.saao.ac.za / www.salt.ac.za 


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