Facts: - residence: oslo , norway - known for: popularising astronomy - caption: knut jrgen red degaard - institution: harestua solar observatory - education: university of oslo - birth date: 6 may 1966 - name: knut jrgen red degaard - image size: 175px - image: knut jrgen red degaard.jpg Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of knut jrgen red degaard .
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knut jrgen red degaard -lrb- born 6 may 1966 -rrb- is a norwegian astronomer formerly employed as a media contact at the university of oslo 's institute of theoretical astrophysics .he was the leader of the norwegian astronomical society -lrb- 2005 -- 2008 -rrb- , and is also manager of the harestua solar observatory .his enthusiasm for astronomy has made him a popular interview object in norwegian media for events such as the 2004 transit of venus and the 2005 landing of the huygens probe on titan , and for astronomy in general towards the general population .