The "Long Night of Sciences" will take place in Jena on November 22, 2024. The Thuringian State Observatory participates with talks about astronomical topics and a live observation of the radio sky.
Do you want to hear how stars sound? Or what happens when stars explode? Then join us for our talks during the Long Night of Sciences in Jena. Astronomers from the Thuringian State Observatory will give exciting insights into interesting astronomical events. The talks start every hour and will last about 45 Minutes.
Address: Helmholtzweg 5, Jena, Lecture Room 2 (Hörsaal 2).
The Long Night of Sciences in Jena is on November 22, 2024, between 6 and 12 pm.
On the ground floor of the building at Helmholtzweg 5, we show live observations of the radio sky, observed with our radio telescope LOFAR in Tautenburg.
Find more information and updates of the program on this website.
The programm:
| When? | Topic: | Speaker: |
| 18:00 – 18:45 h | Kosmische Gamma-Ray Bursts - spektakuläre Sternexplosionen im Weltall | Sylvio Klose |
| 19:00 – 19:45 h | Die Sonne – der Stern, mit dem wir leben | Markus Roth |
| 20:00 – 20:45 h | Sterngeschwister | Veronika Schaffenroth |
| 21:00 – 21:45 h | Von Schwarzen Löchern und Kosmischen Kollisionen | Matthias Hoeft |
| 22:00 – 22:45 h | The Sound of Stars (in English) | Aashana Tripathi |
| 23:00 – 23:45 h | Der Himmel in Radiowellen: Galaxien am Ende des Universums | Heinz Andernach |