The final activity of the day was a lecture by Dr Olivia Johnson on – How black holes shape the universe. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_hole A typical galaxy contains 100 billions of Suns and has a size of about 100000 light years. A galaxy cluster contains about 10 trillions of Suns and has a size of about 10 […]
Read more "Year 13 Astronomy day at the Royal Greenwich Observatory"When the brilliant lecture on stellar evolution was over the students had a chance to grab some lunch and have a look at the interactive galleries in the astronomy centre. Dinesh, Arjun and Anish trying to produce their own universe. Arjun, Devan and a little friend see how a planet can be identified by a […]
Read more "Year 13 Astronomy study day at the Royal Greenwich Observatory"Astronomy day at the Royal Greenwich Observatory The year 13 physics students were privileged to spend a day at the Royal Greenwich Observatory listening to some excellent lectures and taking part in an activity which allowed them to work out the approximate age of the universe. The observatory was commissioned in 1675 by King Charles […]
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