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SUMMARY:The Dawn of Gravitational Wave Astronomy: Observation of gravitati
 onal waves from a binary black hole merger - Alberto Vecchio (University B
 irmingham)
DTSTART:20160526T150000Z
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CONTACT:Simon Hodgkin
DESCRIPTION:On September 14\, 2015  the two instruments of the Laser Inter
 ferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) observed a gravitational w
 ave transient that has been associated to the coalescence of a binary blac
 k hole. I will describe the history of the discovery\, the physical proper
 ties that we have inferred about the source and the implications for our u
 nderstanding of the underlying astrophysical population.
LOCATION:Sackler Lecture Theatre\, IoA (tea at 3:30 pm)
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