What we’re about
Everyone is curious about how the universe works, from astronomy and cosmology down to the smallest building blocks of nature. This is a social group where we'll talk about what's going on in current research, and what it means to the average person.
It's not a free graduate school or a place for amateur theoreticians to promote their ideas. So all you need is curiosity about the world we live in.
Physics has both technological and philosophical applications. We'll consider both. We'll do some of our own experiments in "fluid flow" at local bars monthly. Also we'll have physics slide shows in the library meeting rooms, followed by discussions at nearby restaurants.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- AAS - Area512 Monthly Workshop - Radio Astronomy SIG - In Person (N. Austin)Diogenes makerspace, Austin, TX
You do NOT need to sign up for this event. It is a placeholder only.
You DO need to be an existing or potential new AAS member.
The Austin Astronomical Society has this to say...
For AAS information and membership details - Austin Astronomical Society -- https://austinastro.org/
Area512 is the name we’ve given to our newly acquired telescope storage and maintenance facility where we intend to hold Scope Clinics to assist our members who may have mechanical or operational issues with their astronomy equipment. Area512 will also house our astronomy lending library and will be the focal point for our loaner scope program. We also plan to offer training/educational sessions and provide a place to meet mentors if you are just starting out in the hobby.
Help will be available for anyone with telescope equipment that needs repair, adjusting or simply training. We will also begin the construction of a base for one of the clubs Dobsonian telescopes for anyone interested in building their own telescope.
See the AAS link above for details, looking forward to seeing y’all there.
The Radio Astronomy SIG has this to say...
We will be meeting in person at the Diogenes Makerspace just N and W of the intersection of Howard Ln. and Metric Blvd. in N. Austin.
We'll be doing a hands-on SDR presentation/demonstration/workshop. Participants are invited to bring their own SDR setup to compare/share. Besides our meteor detection project we'll be going over the very basics of our High Altitude Balloon (HABEX) project and how the SDR fits in (i.e. Iridium, LoRaWAN, and WiFi for comms & The Things Network for data collection/analysis).
