Exoplanet research at the Whipple Observatory will be the subject this week on the Sky-Watcher What’s Up? Webcast.
In this episode the SkyWatcher team will sit down with telescope operator Gil Esquerdo of Whipple Observatory. Gil operates the FLWO 1.5-meter (60″) telescope and provides follow up observations for TESS and previously the Kepler exoplanet mission. The will discuss what it’s like to run a professional telescope and how to conduct exoplanet research.
The Sky-Watcher What’s Up? Webcast is a live webcast held every Friday from 10am to 11am Pacific on the Sky-Watcher USA YouTube channel. Each week they discuss a new astronomical topic including gear, visual and imaging techniques, interviews and more.
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