Science 2009 Unplugged
Posted on: 2009-10-08
Google Sky Map Demonstration
7:00 p.m., Thursday, 15 October
Science Lecture Hall, Room 343 Alumni Hall
A team of software engineers from Google Pittsburgh will demonstrate Google Sky Map, a free application for Android phones that enables users to see a map of stars, constellations, and planets in their field of view simply by pointing their phone to the sky—even if the stars are occluded by clouds, buildings, or sunlight. Hear the development team talk about the application and some of the problems they encountered while building it, and see how it works.
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Starry, Starry Night—Celebrating the
International Year of Astronomy
8:30 p.m., Thursday, 15 October
343 Alumni Hall
Join faculty members from the Department of Physics and Astronomy who will reveal the mysteries of the universe in a special celebration of the International Year of Astronomy. Learn about the secrets of stars, galaxies, and the cosmos in this session. Weather-permitting, the presentation will also feature some real-time views of celestial objects in the mid-October night sky telecast from the University of Pittsburgh's Allegheny Observatory, historically one of the world's major observatories for astrometric research.
Science 2009 Unplugged
7:00 p.m., Thursday, 15 October
Science Lecture Hall, Room 343 Alumni Hall
A team of software engineers from Google Pittsburgh will demonstrate Google Sky Map, a free application for Android phones that enables users to see a map of stars, constellations, and planets in their field of view simply by pointing their phone to the sky—even if the stars are occluded by clouds, buildings, or sunlight. Hear the development team talk about the application and some of the problems they encountered while building it, and see how it works.
*****
Starry, Starry Night—Celebrating the
International Year of Astronomy
8:30 p.m., Thursday, 15 October
343 Alumni Hall
Join faculty members from the Department of Physics and Astronomy who will reveal the mysteries of the universe in a special celebration of the International Year of Astronomy. Learn about the secrets of stars, galaxies, and the cosmos in this session. Weather-permitting, the presentation will also feature some real-time views of celestial objects in the mid-October night sky telecast from the University of Pittsburgh's Allegheny Observatory, historically one of the world's major observatories for astrometric research.
Science 2009 Unplugged
