Creativity NI: Armagh Observatory The wonders of the universe explored at Armagh Observatory. How primary school children engage with astronomy and the scientific work of the observatory.From:CultureNIViews:91 0ratingsTime:04:52More inScience Technology Continue reading
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Piano sonata in the key of Kepler-11 | Bad Astronomy
Via reddit (if youre a redditor, go there and upboat!) I found a very interesting use of astronomical data in music. The composer took the orbital information from the six-planet system called Kepler 11 and codified it into musical notes! From the YouTube notes: Here, Ive taken each transit seen by the observatory and assigned a pitch and volume to it. The pitch (note) is determined by the planets distance from its star (closer=higher), and they are drawn from a minor 11 chord Continue reading
Litchfield Hills Astronomy Club Holding Venus Transit Event at White Memorial June 5
The Litchfield Hills Amateur Astronomy Club is to host a Star Party on Tuesday, June 5, at White Memorial in Litchfield Arare event — a Venus transit — will occur. The planet Venus will pass between Earth and the sun Continue reading