Keene State College Society of Physics Students - KSC SPS

Happy National Astronomy day!! This happens twice a year, the next one is in the fall and we totally need to celebrate it!!

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Happy International Astronomy Day: These Instagram Accounts Show Off The Beauty Of Space May 14 is International Astronomy Day, a time to enjoy the wonders that space has to offer. Here are some of the best astronomy-related Instagram accounts to get your fix of gorgeous space photos.

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Who else is excited for our trip to the McAuliffe-Shepherd Discovery Center!? The Math club will be joining us Friday as we go see a planetarium show and a talk about the Northern Lights!! You need to fill out the paperwork if you want to go. It will be in ether Prof McGregor or Prof Harfenist's office this afternoon. I know I'm excited!!!

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Hey guys! Check out this weather balloon blog post from Make: Projects. It's definitely a good place to start! http://makezine.com/projects/near-space-balloon-cam-with-arduino-and-aprs-radio/

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Physics Department Night/Day Sky Observing Sessions - Fall 2015

The Physics Department at Keene State College invites you to come out and experience observing through our telescopes. These viewing sessions are open to KSC students and the general public and will provide you with the opportunity to observe objects in various telescopes with help and guidance from KSC Physics faculty. We often observe the Moon and dark sky objects such as planets and various stars, nebulae, galaxies and more. During our daytime observing we will bring out our telescope equipped with solar filters to enable you to observe the Sun and sunspots. We can help you capture your own images through the telescopes on your camera or smartphone, as well!

Dates:

Sept. 27th (Sunday) 8:00pm-12:00am
Where: Apian Way, KSC Campus**
What: Lunar Eclipse! Watch Earth's shadow pass in front of the Moon.

Sept. 29th (Tuesday) 12:00-4:00pm
Where: Apian Way, KSC Campus**
What: Solar Observing

Oct. 5th (Monday) 7:00-9:00pm
Where: Otter Brook Dam*
What: Moon (3rd quarter)

Oct. 22nd (Thursday) 7:00-9:00pm
Where: Apian Way, KSC Campus**
What: Moon (waxing gibbous)

Oct. 27th (Tuesday) 12-4:00pm
Where: Apian Way, KSC Campus**
What: Solar Observing

Nov. 5th (Thursday) 7-9:00pm
Where: Otter Brook Dam*
What: Moon (3rd quarter)

Nov. 19th (Monday) 6:30-8:30pm
Where: Apian Way, KSC Campus**
What: Moon (1st quarter)

Dec. 8th (Thursday) 6:30-8:30pm
Where: Otter Brook Dam*
What: Moon (full)

Call 358-2787 the day of the scheduled observing session for a voicemail message regarding any last minute changes or cancellations.

Email [email protected] otherwise.

* Otter Brook Dam is located in Otter Brook Park next to Keene in Roxbury, NH. A Google Maps search will take you right to the dam. Park along the fence.

** On Apian way KSC campus between the Science Center and the Media Arts Center (229 Main Street, Keene, NH)

How To Make Galaxy Themed Easter Eggs Alisson Murray of Dream A Little Bigger decided to celebrate the holidays with a twist - creating these absolutely beautiful galaxy themed eggs. What kid wouldn't want to hunt for these on Easter morning? Nearly there. Author given

They said light was both a wave and a particle. An experiment was finally successful in demonstrating both at the same time!
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Simultaneous observation of the quantization and the interference pattern of a plasmonic... Nature Communications | Article Open Print Share/bookmark Cite U Like Facebook Twitter Delicious Digg Google+ LinkedIn Reddit StumbleUpon Simultaneous observation of the quantization and the interference pattern of a plasmonic near-field L Piazza1, n1 T.T.A. Lummen1, n1 E Quiñonez2, Y Murooka1, B.W.…