Daily Archives: January 15, 2013

Music and Universe

Hi, this is my first post on my Astro 201 class blog. Although this is supposed to be a blog about astronomy, I am going to start this post with my classical guitar. Here is a picture of my guitar. I’ve always loved music. After I listened to the prelude of this piece, I thought […] Continue reading

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Chicago Skyline

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Intro post for Astronomy 201!

  I got to travel the world this summer abroad! This is my favorite picture showing the beautiful Eiffel Tower lit up at night. I am making a “Delt” with my hands as it is tradition for any Tri Delta … Continue reading Continue reading

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One of My Favorite Places on Earth

Rocky Mountain National Park is one of my favorite places on the planet. I took this picture facing away from Timberline Falls, shortly after I’d climbed down it (a scary but exhilarating experience). If you look just below the center of the photo, you can see The Loch, just one of the many beautiful alpine lakes you […] Continue reading

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If light travelled really slow…

The speed of light is one of the fundamental constants in the universe (along with the Gravitational constant, permitivitty etc.). Changing any constant even slightly will have deadly consequences. But if we manage to survive (somehow), we would find ourselves in a very ‘interesting’ universe. The constant for the speed of electromagnetic waves ‘c’ has […] Continue reading

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Getting started…

Hi, my name is Megan and I am a Senior Math and Physics major at Vanderbilt University. This blog is going to be my thoughts and reflections on the ASTR 201 class that I am taking this semester. My intention is to take a look at the more mathematical and physical implications of the concepts […] Continue reading

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