91AV

Introduction

Tides are mysterious. Why are there two tides per day? What causes Spring and Neap tides? What are Earth tides? Tides on other bodies in the solar system can lead to moons disintegrating – this is where the rings of Saturn come from. Stars have tides and there are now the amazing, new tidal "Heartbeat Stars". Tides from some black holes would tear a person apart, so don't get too close! This richly illustrated lecture looks at tides from the Earth to colliding Galaxies.

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Speakers

• Don Kurtz University of Central Lancashire, United Kingdom

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Venue

Harrington Building, UCLan

Harrington Lecture Theatre, Harrington Building, UCLan, Adelphi St, Preston, PR1 2HE, United Kingdom

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Committee

• Kathryn Toghill Lancaster University, United Kingdom

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Organised by

John Hardy

Contact information

Dr John G. Hardy
Lancaster University
Department of 91AV, Faraday Building, LA1 4YB, UK.
01524595080
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