24 Hours In The Life Of An Astronomer
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http://www.facebook.com/ScienceReason ... ESOcast 4: 24 hours in the life of an ESO astronomer. Have you ever wondered what it must be like to be an astronomer? In this fourth episode of the ESOcast, Dr. J takes us behind the scenes at ESOs Very Large Telescope in Chile to show us what a day in the life of an ESO staff astronomer is like. --- Please SUBSCRIBE to Science & Reason: • http://www.youtube.com/Best0fScience • http://www.youtube.com/ScienceTV • http://www.youtube.com/FFreeThinker --- The countdown for an exciting night with an observation run at the world's most advanced optical telescope, the ESO Very Large Telescope (VLT), has begun ... In this ESOcast episode, were going to follow a day in the life of Dieter Nürnberger. Dieter is a staff astronomer at ESO. His job is to support those scientists that have managed to get observing time on ESOs Very Large Telescope at Paranal Observatory in Chile. Dieter spends most of his working days helping the successful few to make ground-breaking discoveries. Dieter Nürnberger is on his way to meet the visiting scientists to team up for the night to come. The three have been observing together for several nights, today is their final evening and they are keen to get started. Over dinner they discuss plans for the night ahead. Well before sunset they leave the Residencia and drive up the desert road to the building housing the VLT control room. At the control building they prepare the observations and check the set up of the telescope. Observing time on these great telescopes is precious and delays must be avoided at all costs. Like a pilot checking his plane before departure, Dieter goes through a detailed check of his instrument, while the telescope operator does the same for the giant telescope. The astronomers have travelled far for a glorious view of the Universe, and here a glorious view of the sunset is included for free! As usual at Paranal, the conditions are perfect and Dieter and the visiting astronomers return with high expectations. Read more: http://www.eso.org/public/videos/ESOCAST4/ESOCAST4.pdf --- ESOcast is produced by ESO, the European Southern Observatory. ESO, the European Southern Observatory, is the pre-eminent intergovernmental science and technology organisation in astronomy designing, constructing and operating the worlds most advanced ground-based telescopes. • http://www.eso.org/ .
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that is my dream job
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You get paid 100,000 and are required a phd to look at space?
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I've always been interested in Astronomy and still am but now in school to become an architect. I'm taking physics now and could tell that it would be even harder when doing higher physics. But maybe I can design new stuff for space. Like a whole new space station or something.
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how many times did she say "telescope"? hahahaha
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I'm so horrible at Algebra and Math above it.. No matter how hard i study and how many tutors help me.. I'm 22 years old now. Graduated in 2011. I took Math classes throughout my High School career and graduated with C's for Math. I really really want to be an Astronomer but i looked it up and in Majors classes like Calculus and Trigonometry are strongly required to take.. Space fascinates me. Its infinite vastness amazes me and its so mysterious. I don't know if it was the way my past teachers taught me as to why I'm not good at Algebra and higher math. Or is my brain really that stubborn and doesn't want to process the frustrating problems that i look at when i see Algebra on a Math paper? I honestly don't know. Is there any way i can still be an Astronomer without having the brain of a super computer? I'm just looking for answers.
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why are there only two of them?
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Although I'm majoring in Computer science I've always enjoyed learning about astronomy. I guess is my curiosity about how we fit in the universe and thirst for knowledge. However, I can still make contributions to astronomy by creating more advance technology for the astronomers, for example thanks to how computers have advance this far astronomy has taken advantage of that by using powerful telescopes and programs.
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That last minute made this whole video awkward to watch O_O
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How ??
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The competition for getting a job in Astronomy is lower than being a lawyer. Since you want to be an astronomer the "competition" is just being interested at doing research. PH D isn't required if you want to work at a planetarium but is usually required for conducting cutting edge research. Just know that Ph D. students are paid to study (especially for math fields)
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I almost switched jobs on the spot, but then I realized she said VLT control room, not BLT control room. Astronomy is still cool though.
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You don't ever get laid, do you?
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what a noble line of work, i admire astronomers.
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There's no such thing as a loser as long as you do what you love. Looks like you have some growing up to do.
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pretty one sided view. fashion sense is far less important for many things than anything else. the fact you think its more important than being intelligent (in any way), live a life you can enjoy etc. just shows me you dont do what you want to.
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Do not argue with an idiot like krazyblurtzcrx. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.
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Elitist, short sighted vain dip-shit...You only exposing your insecurities and "issues". Don't criticize what you can't understand.
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The best things in life are hard to come by. Not many good jobs for astronomy and decent pay. At least my eyes will see art in the sky. :P
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@Astronomy1996 A ph.D is 8 years. So you'd be about 26yrs old.
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@TheMathKing science explains fashion lol
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