Dr. Fabien Baron

Professor of Astronomy

Georgia State University

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Hard Labor Creek Observatory

I am the current Director of our local Observatory, located in the middle of Hard Labor Creek State Park (~50 miles east of downtown Atlanta). HLCO opens monthly to the public – bringing the wonders of the Universe to Georgia residents..

HLCO Webpage

Virtual Reality Astronomy

We are bringing Virtual Reality to our outreach effort:

  • 3D stellar models: interactive Roche surfaces (featuring works by GSU and University of Michigan)
  • Stellar databases visualizations (RECONS database with Prof. Todd Henry)
  • CHARA virtual visit: learn all about optical interferometry (feat. Theo ten Brummelaar)

Note: work in progress; code will be released under the GPLv3 license, all material to be made publicly and freely available under Creative Commons CC BY-SA.

Secret Project

Coming soon near you...

Bridging the gap between Astronomy and Art.

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CC0 images: Unsplash, Jeremy Thomas, Greg Rakozy