Members Only Event
Introduction to the Universe - a monthly astronomy talk.

An additional night for members, second Wednesday of each month.
For Hamilton Astronomical Society members only.

Tonight (October 12th):
Topic: Relativity; the Layman’s Guide. Part 2; General Relativity.
Speaker: Hamilton Astronomical Society member Nick Odom.

Relativity and Newton’s law of gravity are mathematically incompatible. Einstein realized that the local effects of gravity and acceleration are equivalent and that gravity is actually a distortion of spacetime. An analysis of the effect of gravity on light reveals that time runs slower in gravitational fields and that light bends. The bending is increased by the curvature of space. In this talk, we briefly examine black holes and end with the observational consequences of the theory.

**Masks are no longer required, however you may wear a mask if you would like to. We respect anyone’s right to wear a mask if they wish to.