September ’26 Monthly Meeting – Black Hole Astronomy 101

Earlsdon Methodist Church Hall, Earlsdon Avenue South, CV5 6DN

Friday 11th September 2026 7:00 – 9:00pm

Dr Jiachen Jiang – Assistant Professor in Physics, University of Warwick

This evening Dr Jiachen Jiang,, will tackle some of the most popular misconceptions about black holes and how growing black holes make their surrounding environments some of the most luminous phenomena in the universe.

Discover how astronomers observe these compact powerhouses across the electromagnetic spectrum and how powerful radiation affects the environment around black holes.

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