Kirkwood Community College professor Brent Studer will discuss Seeing the Universe in Color during a free public event at the Eastern Iowa Observatory and Learning Center on June 28 at 8:30 PM.
Learn about how light is produced and explore how it is perceived by the eyes and brain. Astronomical image processing has advanced far beyond the days when photographic plates or film was exposed and developed in dark rooms. Today’s space telescopes—and indeed, many astrophotographers in their own backyards—use sophisticated digital detectors collecting data for hours that eventually need to be processed to create the extraordinary images presented to the public. Come along for the journey to learn about light, how astronomical images are created, and even how you can make your own creations using freely available data sets and tools.
This presentation is in person and on Zoom. Go to o9ur website for more information and a Zoom link. Weather permitting, telescope viewing will be available after the show.
