Be an astrophysicist for one day

6 May 2024

Photo: HS Heesen

The observatory hosted 40 girls for the Girls’ Day on April 25th. More than 15 helpers made the day a success in spite of the poor weather, unfortunately on that particular day. The event counted with an “Ask an Astronomer" session, observatory rally, and afternoon working groups with supercomputers, black holes, spectroscopy, radio telescope and light curve analysis. Everyone enjoyed the activity!

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