“We open up our web page on the 14th of September 2020, celebrating the 28th aniversary of the IAU circular (No. 5611) informing about the discovery of the first trans-Neptunian object (TNO), 1992 QB1. <<That was like wake up one morning and discover that your backyard is twice as large than you believed.>>, in David Jewett’s words. He discovered this object together with Jane Luu on the 30th of August of 1992 at the 2.2 m telescope at Mauna Kea Observatory (Hawaii). Later discoveries of TNOs confirmed that the Edgeworth-Kuiper belt is real and a new era of knowledge of the Solar System was inaugurated.”

Asteroid Exploration: Unveiling the History of the Solar System

Tuesday, September 22, 2020. 7:00 PM

Villajoyosa University Venue

Adriano Campo Bagatin:
“Asteroid Exploration: Reading the History of the Solar System”

Summary:
220 years after the discovery of the first asteroid, our view of the solar system has profoundly changed. In particular, observations and especially space exploration over the past 30 years have made it possible to study these small bodies in detail, revolutionizing our understanding of how our solar system has evolved.

Link to the Meet session: meet.google.com/txb-rcib-pwm

Event Information:
This event is planned to be in person. For details about seating capacity, please contact the venue:

Villajoyosa University Venue
C/ Colón, 57
03570 Villajoyosa (Alicante)

Tel: (+34) 96 650 8355