About us
Austin Astronomy Meetup connects people interested in astronomy, astrophotography, stargazing and general interest of the night sky. I have been looking around for an Astronomy meetup and did not find one in Austin, so I decided to start this one. The purpose of this meetup is to help you begin or rekindle your connection with the night sky while having fun and meeting others with similar interests. Looking for members in and around Austin. No experience in astronomy is required and you don't need to own a telescope to participate. If you already own a telescope and looking to find other people to go out and observe the sky, you have come to the right place. Clear skies and happy viewing.
Upcoming events
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ESI UT Austin - AI and Your Best Self - In Person
University of Texas at Austin Department of Chemistry, 105 E 24th St, Austin, TX, USYou do NOT need to sign up for this event. It is a placeholder only.
You DO need to visit this page for free registration and current status. -- https://www.esi.utexas.edu/talk/aibestself/
The ESI Hot Science Cool Talks series is an extremely popular event and you should register ASAP (Registration is usually open three week before the event date). These events fill up almost immediately when registration opens. It does help to be on the ESI mailing list (very low traffic).
Environmental Science Institute - Jackson School of Geosciences:
Hot Science Cool Talk -- https://www.esi.utexas.edu/community-engagement/hot-science-cool-talks/ (Bookmarking this page is a good idea. Mailing list subscription information is to the right.)
Hot Science Cool Talks Archive -- https://www.esi.utexas.edu/community-engagement/hot-science-cool-talks/archives/
ESI has this to say...
What if AI could learn to see the world the way you do? Artificial intelligence is breaking free of chatbots and computer screens and moving into the physical world around us. Next-generation AI systems are learning to see, understand, and act in the world the way a person would. In this Hot Science - Cool Talks, pioneer Dr. Kristen Grauman will explore how these systems will one day coach you through a new skill, guide you through an unfamiliar place, or help with everyday tasks by watching and offering real-time feedback, making personalized learning more accessible. Join us for a look at a future where AI is a part of your environment, helping everyone learn, discover, and navigate the world more easily.
Dr. Kristen Grauman is a Professor of Computer Science at The University of Texas at Austin, where she leads the UT Austin Computer Vision Group. Her research focuses on artificial intelligence and computer vision, developing systems that help computers understand images and video. She earned her Ph.D. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2006 and was elected to UT Austin’s Academy of Distinguished Teachers in 2017 for her excellence in teaching and research.
Dr. Kristen Grauman -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristen_Grauman
Dr. Kristen Grauman -- https://www.cs.utexas.edu/~grauman/
Austin Astronomy has this to say...
Here is where we will be meeting prior to the presentation -- https://www.google.com/maps/place/30%C2%B017'21.0%22N+97%C2%B044'08.8%22W/@30.2891568,-97.7357906,55m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d30.289172!4d-97.735764
Please be there no later than 6:15pm.
ESI wants to seat everyone by 6:50pm. There may be pre-event activities so the crowd can be expected to be large and have many young ones full of enthusiasm :) We'll walk across the street to Welch Hall and go through registration and seating. Don't forget to turn all audible alerts on your phone OFF please.
I'll be wearing a black cap with the "Hi How Are You?" frog on it -- https://thedailytexan.com/2017/08/04/jeremiah-the-innocent-deserves-more-recognition/
UT Austin Parking & Transportation -- https://parking.utexas.edu/
If anyone is interested in socializing after the presentation we can go to the Drag and pick a place :)
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DIY - Makers - Citizen Science - Nature Nerds - Sci/Tech Geeks - Open Workshop
Diogenes makerspace, 1917 Hydro Dr · Austin, TX, Austin, TX, USPlease post the topics, questions, or other items of interest to you, that you'd like to discuss, in comments below.
If one of them is of interest to you please "Like" the topic. If you have questions just use "Reply" to start/continue the thread.
Unconferences: A Better Way to Run Meetups (28/30) -- https://psychotechnology.substack.com/p/unconferences-a-better-way-to-run
Unconference -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unconference -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Unconferences
What local meetups are currently involved?
- Nature Nerds Austin -- https://www.meetup.com/nature-nerds-of-austin/
- South Austin Makerspace -- https://www.meetup.com/southaustinmakerspace/?eventOrigin=your_groups
- Austin 3D Printing -- https://www.meetup.com/austin-3dprinting/?eventOrigin=your_groups
- Austin Physics for Fun -- https://www.meetup.com/physics-1/?eventOrigin=your_groups
- Austin FPGA -- https://www.meetup.com/austin-fpga-meetup-group/
- Austin Astronomy -- https://www.meetup.com/austin-astronomy-meetup/
- Austin Arduino and MicroController Meetup -- https://www.meetup.com/austin-web-mobile-electronic-club-for-beginners-experts/?eventOrigin=your_groupsThe purpose of this gathering is to build better communication between related meetups, foster community, brainstorm, and have fun!!!
Our default meetings are the first Thursday from 7p-9p and the third Saturday from 10a-12p. We share space with the private adult club Colette. From Wed. to Sat. in the evening they have exclusive use of the parking lot. Please park along the street (if you need help moving gear, just ask).
Hope to you see you here, and don't be afraid to pass the word along :)
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FYI Voyager 1 Reaches 1 Light-Day - September 5, 1977 at 7:56 AM CDT
Location not specified yetYou do not need to sign up for this event. It is a placeholder only.
Light-Second -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light-second
Light-Year -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light-year
Voyager 1 -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyager_1 -- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/voyager/voyager-1/
What Is on Voyager’s Golden Record? -- https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/what-is-on-voyagers-golden-record-73063839/?no-ist=&page=4
Chuck Berry "Johnny B. Goode" The Farthest - Voyager In Space Music Video -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH0cQcMgjbw
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