Special edition: Lecture on asteroid occultations - get involved in science !

Hi there !

In this special edition it is our pleasure to host a lecture given by our good. friend, enthusiast astronomer Wim Nobel from the Leiden Astronomical observatory association where they engage in asteroid occultation observations. He will explain the science behind these observations and how they continue to improve to our understanding of asteroids. By doing so we also gain a better understanding of our solar system as a whole - asteroids being the oldest objects in the solar system. If you don't this subject exciting and the subject of astronomical observations and telescopes interesting in particular then this lecture is for you !

Also for people who are very passionate about the subject and who are working to invest their time in the evenings in astronomy are welcome to join the observational astronomy group connected to the old Astronomical Observatory in Leiden where if interested you can receive a training lasting for a few months after which you can join in giving tours of the observatory and/or engage in Astronomical observations such as these asteroid occultations.

We are a group of enthusiasts connected by our love for science and astronomy in particular. The atmosphere of our events is very relaxed and welcoming to everyone.

In our usual events we will discuss, connect and bring inspiration to each other by talking about the science of understanding the Universe, black holes, the big bang and other such topics :)

As always, our events the are hybrid - both in person and online in order to accommodate both options. If you cannot find us or if you need help in connecting, contact us at +31615466090 (Dragos).

Click the following link if you'd prefer to join us online:
https://meet.jit.si/Discussing_about_the_Universe_Life_and_Everything_meetup

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In our group we are usually talking about Space and the final frontier, and other interesting topics in an non-formal, relaxed environment. Our discussions revolve around topics ranging from space exploration(human, robotic) to astrophysics, exoplanets, Science fiction, or we can talk about something different like our place in the universe as a species - we live on a giant spaceship - some call it Spaceship Earth - we sometimes talk about the challenges and opportunities in the age of AI and the accelerating change that we live in. All in all, it is usually a very interesting and entertaining discussion, so it should be fun :)

For the time being we have switched our events to hybrid mode - both in person and onions. Make sure you check again this page for updates before the event. Thanks !

More about our meetings in general: The format of the meetings is open and flexible. This group is addressed to anyone who finds these topics interesting enough to come and meet others with similar interests and to explore knowledge together. The meetings are in no way addressed to researchers or people active in science areas - in fact the more diverse backgrounds people have, the more interesting the dynamic of the discussions will be. If you will like the meetings, anyone can propose topics for future discussions.

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Agenda for the event:

19:00 Walk in(connecting) and get comfortable

19:10 Check-in and a short presentation about our discussion group

19:20 Short discussion about the interests of every participant and here each attendee can propose a discussion topic. If we have too many topics we will take a vote to decide which topic to discuss.

19:40 We'll start with a few space news or a presentation on a specific topic

20:00 Let's start a discussion about topics such as Planetary Science, Space Exploration, Science Fiction, etc

20:45 closing and check-out :)

21:00 We many times also stay longer if anyone wants to continue the discussion (we often do this and it's fun but it's not a requirement, of course)

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And if you have ideas or topics that you would like us to address in our events - let's discuss these together - we are open to new events proposals.

In fact if any of you are interested, any of the participants can prepare a 10-20 minute talk/presentation on any given topic ranging from space exploration to science fiction, etc. And also at the beginning of the event we will invite everyone to propose discussion topics and then if there are more than 2 we will take a vote as to which topic to discuss.

IMPORTANT UPDATE: This week, the event will be hybrid - both in person and online in order to accommodate both options. If you cannot find us or if you need help in connecting, contact us at +31615466090 (Dragos).

Click the following link if you'd prefer to join us online:
https://meet.jit.si/Discussing_about_the_Universe_Life_and_Everything_meetup

Thank you for your interest, don't forget to subscribe if you plan on attending.

See you there !