Distinguished Astronomer to Lecture at Coker

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Hartsville, SC — Dr. A. G. Davis Philip, director of the Institute for Space Observations at Union College in Schenectady, NY, will deliver two lectures at Coker College on Thursday, January 27 in the C. W. Coker Auditorium in Davidson Hall. The lectures are part of the American Astronomical Society’s Harlow Shapley Visiting Lectureships program. Admission is free and the public is invited to attend.

At 11 a.m, Philip will discuss Charge-Coupled-Device (CCD) technology that has revolutionized observational astronomy. CCD has increased the capabilities of small and large telescopes. The Hubble Space Telescope uses CCD technology to take pictures of galaxies that formed soon after the Big Bang.

In his second lecture, at 7:30 p.m., Philip will detail his experiences from 1980-1982 as the first American observer to use the Soviet Union’s six meter reflector in the Caucasus. Philip will also talk about the new large telescopes that have been built or are planned, including the world’s current largest telescopes in Hawaii and Chile.

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January 17, 2005