STEAM formidling: Fysikklubber i Region Syddanmark - Svendborg Gymnasium

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Description

Three-part workshop for a group of highschool students interested in physics, astronomy and space science. Topic: Transiting extrasolar planets and exomoons. 1) overview of various detection methods, 2) practical / laboratory in-class demonstration of a transiting exoplanet and moon using a photometer and 3) mathematical derivation of the relationship between transit depth, radius of planet and radius of the host star. This activity is funded by Villum Fonden.
Period2. Nov 2023

Keywords

  • science communication
  • STEM
  • STEAM
  • public outreach
  • space science
  • physics
  • astronomy
  • extrasolar planets
  • exomoon

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