On Monday, April 8, 2024, the Moon will pass between the Earth and the Sun, creating a total solar eclipse whose path will cross over North America. In this talk, the members of UW-Milwaukee's Coffeeshop Astrophysics group will prepare you for this extraordinary astronomical event! Come learn about what happens during an eclipse, the differences between solar and lunar eclipses, how they have influenced various cultures, what role they have played in history, and how we can safely view it.
photo credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani
Pratyusava Baral grew up in Kolkata, India and earned his undergraduate degree from Presidency University. He joined UWM in the spring of 2021. As a member of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, Pratyusava works on detecting gravitational waves. He uses methods of parameter estimation to learn more about the black holes and neutron stars that create these ripples in spacetime. In his free time, Pratyusava likes to hike and paint.
Leith Benali is a 1st year graduate student from Warrenton, Virginia. He got his Bachelor's degree in Physics with a minor in mathematics at George Mason University. Driven by curiosity about the nature of the universe, Leith will soon join the NANOGrav collaboration to study low-frequency gravitational waves. Outside of physics, Leith loves to cook/bake, practice martial arts, and play trombone.
So, tell your family!! Tell your friends!! Tell your neighbors, coworkers, mail carrier!! Hope to see you there!! 7pm in the back room of the Sugar Maple bar in Bay View (or if you can't make it, tune into our Facebook Livestream - if we can get it working :|) FREE!!!
