Join us for a professional development workshop exploring the exciting field of time-domain, multi-messenger astronomy. This session highlights a unique collaboration among the NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO), and the International Gemini Observatory. Participants will learn how gravitational wave events detected by LIGO can potentially be located using Rubin Observatory’s fast response time and wide-field imaging capabilities, enabling coordinated observations with telescopes like those at Gemini. Educators will engage with hands-on classroom activities that illustrate how different cosmic messengers contribute distinct information—and how their combined analysis deepens our understanding of cataclysmic astrophysical events.
This workshop is ideal for high school and college-level (Astro 101) instructors, pre-service teachers, and anyone involved in informal astronomy education or public outreach. This is a splinter meeting in the 247th American Astronomical Society meeting program. Preregistration for the workshop is not necessary.