Some festive algebra spotted Cardiff University's astronomy PhD student's office, because just equations are super Christmassy !
Sister blog of Physicists of the Caribbean. Shorter, more focused posts specialising in astronomy and data visualisation.
Wednesday, 14 December 2016
Tuesday, 13 December 2016
Veeeerry accurate galaxy model in the Cardiff office.
Veeeerry accurate galaxy model in the Cardiff office. It's got a red central bulge and blue star-forming spiral arms. It's a bit warped, but that's because it's probably interacting with a massive companion (most likely angelic baby Tom Selleck Jesus on the tree).
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