[vsnet-chat 1928] novae and the public

["Fraser Farrell" <fraserf@dove.net.au>]

G'day all,

Earlier tonight I did a viewing session for one of the 
local primary schools; with an audience of 9-10 year old 
children.  Nova Vel generated considerable excitement when 
I pointed it out and told them it was among the brightest of 
novae.  After I gave their teachers a finder chart it's 
now become a class project to watch it fade and disappear.

However, some of them are convinced that their teachers 
arranged for the nova to explode as part of our National 
Science Week!




cheers,
Fraser Farrell

http://vsnet.dove.net.au/~fraserf/

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