FOTO: Celestial Sphere
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 · 6 - 7 PM
UMBC Observatory student worker Percy Yu will be presenting on the Celestial Sphere. During the talk, Percy will highlight:
- Explaining the celestial sphere and the different coordinate systems
- Equinoxes and solstices
- Degrees, arcminutes, arcseconds
- Sidereal time
- Epochs
As with all FOTO presentations, the talk will run 30-40 minutes with 10-20 minutes each for questions and feedback.