Colloquium - Let´s talk Astrophysics
moderated by Dr. Ioannis Kamaretsos (Volkssternwarte München)

Friday, 20. June 2025, 8pm
Volkssternwarte München, Rosenheimer Str. 145h, 81671 München

This is part of a lecture series on selected topics in Astrophysics. Let us become acquainted with discoveries in Astrophysics. The focus is on the ideas and theory behind the published work.

Following a 50min lecture, we will continue with discussions.

Event topic: 'Exploding' stars and T Coronae Borealis: Can you predict the next outburst? T Coronae Borealis, a.k.a. the "Blaze Star", is a recurrent Nova located in the constellation Northern Crown. It is a binary system which undergoes huge brightness increases every ca 80 years, making it a unique astronomical event.

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Free entry
Advance booking recommended; limited number of seats.