Ep. 10: Telescopes and Observing

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MIT RES.8-007 Cosmic Origin of the Chemical Elements, Fall 2019 Instructor: Anna Frebel View the complete course: https://ocw.mit.edu/RES-8-007F19 YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUl4u3cNGP62In5JXH39ct5JtXja3VGJJ For astronomers, spectrographs mounted on the largest telescopes are a primary tool to carry out their work. This is particularly true for stellar archaeology studies. This way the data needed for a chemical abundance analysis -- stellar spectra -- can be obtained. Some of the best telescopes in the world are the twin Magellan telescopes, which each have a mirror that is 6.5 m in diameter. They are located in Chile in the Southern Hemisphere where the night sky is particularly bright and beautiful to watch, for astronomers and lay people alike! Get a peek into what it means when astronomers go observing. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at https://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at https://ocw.mit.edu

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