Daily Archives: October 6, 2009

A Wolf at the Door

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Invader Xan

My post on multiple star systems a while back somehow managed to miss one of the most interesting in the sky. Gamma Velorum (γ Vel), at a magnitude of +1.7, is amongst the brightest visible stars — it’s actually a … Continue reading →

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Lab Demographics

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Invader Xan

Well this is atypical. Me being in for 9am? Most people don’t seem to even be here yet. Another reminder that no matter how much we all grumbled about early morning starts as undergrads, the lecturers were doubtless equally disenamoured … Continue reading →

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