Astro2110 – The Solar System

Winter break!

Me and my high school friend went to denver during the holiday for snowboarding. The resort was wonderful! https://www.keystoneresort.com/ What a meaningful trip.

This is a picture of me on my 18th birthday after my only class that day was cancelled! Since I’m vegan, my friends made me a vegan vanilla cake.

This is a picture of my brother and I taken in my backyard at home. Home for me is in Trussville, Alabama; which is about twenty minutes outside of Birmingham. I am a sophomore majoring in Mechanical Engineering and I plan on minoring in Astronomy and Engineering Management. Outside of class, I am a member of the rowing team, as well as the Dore for a Day program. I find astronomy very interesting and am looking forward to learning some cool stuff in this class.

Click here to see the Hubble Deep Field, which is a really cool picture that the telescope took on December 21, 1995 (my birthday).

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Lavender is a beautiful flower that goes by the scientific name Lavandula angustifolia. It thrives many soil conditions and is a fairly hearty plant. It is commonly used as a decoration, for which it is superb, as it can bloom twice in one season and comes in a variety of colors. It has also been used in cooking and other culinary activities, as a medicinal herb, and as an aromatic. You can learn more about the lavender plant here.

Hi! I am Emily, a sophomore mechanical engineering student currently in ASTR2110. One of my hobbies is riding dirt bikes and motorcycles. Additionally, I help my step dad modify off-road vehicles as a hobby. Check out our work here.

Setting up a telescope in the Winter (Source: My Dad)

Hello there, my name is Noah Herrero. I’m a freshman planning on majoring in Physics with a minor in Astronomy. The image above is from two years ago where my dad and I went out to Pennsylvania in attempt to observe the Great Conjunction. I have some experience self studying astronomy for Science Olympiad and have enjoyed every second of it. However, most of the stuff I have read revolves around celestial objects outside the solar system, so I’m very excited for what this class has to offer.

• Noah Herrero

The above picture was taken by me during my time at Big Bend National Park in June 2021

Hello and welcome to my blog, which I’ve created to discuss some of the topics of my Astronomy class. I’m fairly new to Astronomy, but am definitely interested in all of the ideals it explores. For now, I’d like to share with you why I’ve added a photo of Big Bend National Park. When I think about the stars, the very idea of the night sky is tied to this place for me. I’ve been year after year and have to say the most spectacular night skies I’ve seen were definitley viewed from Big Bend. This website includes some of the best images: Big Bend Guide to The Stars.

Hello ASTR 2110! My name is Sydney and I am a sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering. The picture I included was actually taken by me at the St. Louis Air Show in 2019 where I rode along with the Aeroshell Aerobatic Team. If you check out their website, you can find some other really cool pictures.

It was quite difficult to take this picture because if you notice the ground is at the top of the image meaning I was inverted and experiencing a few Gs while trying to hold my phone up to take a picture. It was well worth it because this is still my favorite picture!

Image: by me