When:
Monday, January 25, 2016
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT
Where: Technological Institute, F160, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208 map it
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Public
Contact:
Pamela Villalovoz
(847) 491-3644
Group: Physics and Astronomy Special Events and Invited Talks
Category: Academic
Title: "From Big Data Catalogs to Astrophysical Insights"
Speaker: Branimir Sesar, Max Planck Institute for Astronomy
Abstract: In the next five years the Galactic astronomy is poised for significant breakthroughs, fueled by an unprecedented increase in the quality and quantity of astrophysical data provided by surveys such as Pan-STARRS1, Palomar Transient Factory, Zwicky Transient Facility, and GAIA. However, it is important to keep in mind that these surveys provide catalogs, not answers. I will show how time-domain data sets, machine learning techniques, and forward-modeling of data can be used to provide valuable insights on (1) the accretion history of the Milky Way, (2) the number of faintest Milky Way satellites, (3) the Galactic potential, and (4) the nature of a mysterious stellar stream.
Hosted by Vicky Kalogera