| 36 | | || '''10.03.2017 (from 11hrs on, Lab 034)''' || '''Martin Kuerster''' || '''Demo of the New 100-Star Model[[BR]]'''[[BR]]Our model of the stars in the solar neighborhood, first shown at the last open house day, is now shining in a new light. In the meantime it has been reconditioned, improved, and complemented.[[BR]][[BR]]Among its new features is a control electronics system that makes it possible to address selected stars or groups of stars thereby providing new possibilities for the illustration of astronomical contexts. Integrated coordinate planes help with the orientation.[[BR]][[BR]]Our model allows observers to study fundamental astronomical questions: Which is the most abundant type of stars? Why can we not find most of the stars that we know from the night sky among the over 100 nearest stars in our neighborhood? Why are there no giant stars among them, but their descendants, the white dwarfs?[[BR]][[BR]]Logistics:[[BR]][[BR]]For the demo of the model we will meet at its location in Lab 034 (basement). We need to form groups of 20 people for this each of which will get together for 20 minutes:[[BR]][[BR]]Group 1: 11.00 - 11.20 a.m. - Language: German[[BR]]Group 2: 11.25 - 11.45 a.m. - Language: English[[BR]]Group 3: 11.50 - 12.10 a.m. - Language: German[[BR]]Group 4: 12.15 - 12.35 a.m. - Language: Englisch[[BR]][[BR]]Choose a time, but be warned that we may have to ask you to[[BR]]wait when we have already reached a group size of 20 people.[[BR]][[BR]]Talk: German/English alternating[[BR]]Slides: n/a[[BR]]Questions: German, English || |
| | 36 | || '''10.03.2017 (from 11hrs on, Lab 034)''' || '''Martin Kuerster''' || '''Demo of the New 100-Star Model[[BR]]'''[[BR]]Our model of the stars in the solar neighborhood, first shown at the last open house day, is now shining in a new light. In the meantime it has been reconditioned, improved, and complemented.[[BR]][[BR]]Among its new features is a control electronics system that makes it possible to address selected stars or groups of stars thereby providing new possibilities for the illustration of astronomical contexts. Integrated coordinate planes help with the orientation.[[BR]][[BR]]Our model allows observers to study fundamental astronomical questions: Which is the most abundant type of stars? Why can we not find most of the stars that we know from the night sky among the over 100 nearest stars in our neighborhood? Why are there no giant stars among them, but their descendants, the white dwarfs?[[BR]][[BR]]Logistics:[[BR]][[BR]]For the demo of the model we will meet at its location in Lab 034 (basement). We need to form groups of 20 people for this each of which will get together for 20 minutes:[[BR]][[BR]]Group 1: 11.00 - 11.20 a.m. - Language: German[[BR]]Group 2: 11.25 - 11.45 a.m. - Language: English[[BR]]Group 3: 11.50 - 12.10 a.m. - Language: German[[BR]]Group 4: 12.15 - 12.35 a.m. - Language: Englisch[[BR]][[BR]]Choose a time, but be warned that we may have to ask you to[[BR]]wait when we have already reached a group size of 20 people.[[BR]][[BR]]Talk: German, English alternating[[BR]]Slides: n/a[[BR]]Questions: German, English || |
