So, for me it was a pretty good day. Deriving equations, eating, reading about astronomy, and using a telescope.
Here is some of my work from today:
Monday, July 26, 2010
Astronomy!
Started at the MPIA (Max Planck Institute of Astronomy) today! It is located pretty far away from the rest of Heidelberg on a hill. I work in the "visiting researcher" room so I feel both special and out of place with all the Ph.Ds around me. We started the day with some math (i.e my mentor Dr. Van Der Wal gave me an assumption and I had to derive a bunch of astrological equations that I will need). Then lunch came around and we began some technical training. I basically measured stuff with telescope-like objects and determined the margin of error.
So, for me it was a pretty good day. Deriving equations, eating, reading about astronomy, and using a telescope.
Here is some of my work from today:
So, for me it was a pretty good day. Deriving equations, eating, reading about astronomy, and using a telescope.
Here is some of my work from today:
