Author Archives: Ram Venugopal

update: Final report

The third GUAtemalan School of Astrophysics (GUASA) was held in Guatemala City and it was on Compact Objects under the motto: Compact Objects: Neutron Stars, White Dwarfs and Black Holes. The school aimed to bring together local Central American/Caribbean undergraduate students of physics /mathematics /engineering, with experts from prestigious astronomical institutions from around the world. […]

update: Final report

The project created a physical simulator that demonstrates the effects of light pollution on the starry sky and the difference that well-designed lighting can make. The simulator consists of a LED-based model board simulating the starry sky and several LED model light fixtures. The board simulates the night sky using LED’s of variable brightness, simulating […]

update: Musicalizations

SYSTEM Sounds has created music from astronomical systems and data. Below is some of their work. Project website The motion of the solar system’s terrestrial planets is converted into musical pitches and rhythms [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAWkuv1HXy4[/embedyt]   2. Saturn’s rings are converted into musical notes. Visit system-sounds.com/saturn-harp for an interactive version [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnDDsq617A8[/embedyt]   3. The Sound of […]