FINDING ANSWERS IN STARLIGHT

Abigail Huang, Shankar Iyer, Minyoung Jang, Chang Kim, Victoria Lent, Elise Pasoreck, Sheila Prakash, Mark Saigh, Douglas Swanson, Gary Yen

Advisor: Dr. Keith Andrew
Assistant: Karen Mooney

 

ABSTRACT

The analysis of starlight can reveal information about the universe around us. The team project in astrophysics utilized the Drew University telescope and CCD camera technology to collect data about various celestial objects. We observed the globular cluster M13 in order to calculate the age of the Milky Way galaxy. In an effort to compute the upper limit of Einstein's cosmological constant, we measured the angular velocity of Pluto. We also searched for quasars, arguably the most baffling objects in the universe. Lastly, we obtained the absorption spectrum of the star Vega and determined its elemental components. .

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