[AstroNet] Whats up at the Observatory this Saturday

[Thembela Mantungwa]

Public talk 

Zolile Mguda a PhD student at UCT will give a free public lecture at South African Astronomical Observatory on Saturday, April 28 at 20h00. Title of his talk is "Reflections of Rainbows". There will be stargazing after the talk, if the weather is good. 

Summary of the talk 

The sheer activity of seeing is a reaction to light being reflected off an object into our line of sight. Rainbows have captured the human imagination since the dawn of civilisation. Zolile Mguda will explore the myth of the saying, “A pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.” Furthermore, he will explain the causes of rainbows, why even the moonlight can sometimes give us the “rainbow”. This will be followed by a discussion on the science behind rainbows using everyday language and everyday examples. Accordingly, using ones imaginations to look out for the rarer sightings of rainbows. 



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Regards 

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


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