MIT Astronomy Field Trip

winter escapade across the galaxy with MIT

snuggled tight for a cool ride

getting ourselves outfitted with the warmest clothes

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Wallace Astrophysical Observatory

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What we are seeing

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peering into the dark velvet of the night sky

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Learnt a secret trick to identify the Big Dipper by first identifying the North Star.

the Big Dipper rotates around the North Star

Let’s see if I still got this trick up my sleeve the next time I go star-hunting

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