QUEEN Guitarist To Participate In Two Nights Of Astronomical Observations

July 20, 2007

According to BrianMay.com, QUEEN guitarist Brian May this week resumes his scientific vocation after a interruption of 36 years.

May will carry out astronomical observations on 23 and 24 of July using the Telescopio Nacional Galileo (TNG),located in the Observatory of the Roque de Los Muchachos on the island of La Palma.

May, who completed a major part of his PhD studies in the Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands (IAC),will carry out spectroscopic observations in order to study the formation of the zodiacal dust cloud. The tiny particles of this interstellar dust reflect sunlight and produce a visible spectrum which can be detected in skies which are very dark and free from light contamination. The quality of the sky of La Palma and the benefits of the TNG have convinced May to choose the island as the key place for his investigations. The TNG is a 3.6 m optical telescope which allows astronomers to study extremely faint objects.

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