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Monday 13, 8pm, Trinity, Public Lecture - Antikythera Mechanism

robindch · 2010-09-10 14:43:39

And now in a change to our scheduled programming, here's an interesting-looking talk that's being organized by Astronomy Ireland taking place next Monday evening in Trinity at 8pm. The wiki page on the Antikythera mechanism is here. ================================================ On Monday, September 13th, Professor Mike…

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And now in a change to our scheduled programming, here's an interesting-looking talk that's being organized by Astronomy Ireland taking place next Monday evening in Trinity at 8pm.

The wiki page on the Antikythera mechanism is here.

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On Monday, September 13th, Professor Mike Edmunds will try to unlock the many mysteries of the Antikythera Mechanism, a fiendishly complex device which puzzled historians and astronomers for centuries. This ancient device was chanced upon at the wreckage of a Roman vessel off the coast of the Greek island of Antikythera in 1901, and has ever since fascinated scientists and historians alike due to its complexity and accuracy.

The research on the device is led by Prof Mike Edmunds and his team who suggested that it was used to follow the movement of the Moon and Sun through the Zodiac, the planets that were known at the time, namely Jupiter and Mars, as well as predicting lunar eclipses and the dates of the Ancient Olympics. No other civilisation is believed to have created anything this complex for another 1000 years.

More information here: http://www.astronomy.ie/lecture201009.php

The lecture takes place in the Fitzgerald (Physics) Building, Trinity College Dublin, on September 13th. Tickets cost 7euro (5euro members rate) and there is a DVD available for anyone who cannot make it to the talk on the night. After the lecture there will be a party in The Lombard. All our welcome to attend and you will have the opportunity to chat with Professor Edmunds, other guests, and Astronomy Ireland staff and volunteers.

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