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ELEC-A4930 - Astronomical View of the World, 08.01.2019-09.04.2019

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Ex - Excursion 28.2.2019

  • Ex - Excursion 28.2.2019

    Ex - Excursion 28.2.2019

    The excursion the Helsinki Observatory takes place on 28.2.2019.


    Registration

    Registration is required. Register using the link Registration for the excursion below. Registration closes at the end of the previous lecture, at 16:00 on Tuesday 26.2.


    Purpose of the excursion

    The observatory / museum contains exhibitions dealing with the development of astronomy over the last centuries. In addition to seeing the astronomical architecture (purpose-built for observations), you have the chance to see the actual observing tools (including but not limited to the main telescopes), as well as astronomy-themed art, and a planetarium show.

    Those interested in the historical and architectural aspects, should check out the material shared below.


    Practical details


    Tours

    We divide into groups, with one having the tour in English and the rest in Finnish.

    The guided tours start at 18:00, so everyone needs to arrive at 17:45 to have time for practical things (clothes should be left in the cloak room).

    Please note that we will meet at the observatory, not in Otaniemi. For directions, see below.


    Admission

    The admission and the tours on Thursday are paid by the course.

    If you cannot make it on Thursday, you can visit the place by yourself during the the same week and the week after that (28.2.-10.3.2019); the Observatory is open from Thursdays to Sundays (detailed opening hours here). The ticket counter has the list of course participants, and your admission will be paid by the course. Note, however, that if you go there alone, you will not be able to visit the telescope towers or the planetarium, nor will you have a guided tour, except on Saturday 9.3., when the Observatory staff also show the telescopes and the planetarium as part of the general admission (most likely only in Finnish, though).


    Getting there

    The address of the Observatory is Kopernikuksentie 1, Helsinki. We will meet in the inner yard, in front of the main entrance.

    For commuting directions, try, e.g., Reittiopas.

    If you arrive by car, note that there are no dedicated parking lots for visitors. If you need to park your car, reserve enough time for that as well.

    •  Registration for the excursion Choice
    •  Historical background for those interested File PDF document

      Here are a couple of pages from the book "Yliopiston Helsinki - University Architecture in Helsinki" (Ed. Eea Pekkala-Koskela, Helsingin yliopisto, 1989), describing the historical and architectural background of the old observatory. Mostly in Finnish, but e.g. extensive image captions also in English.

      Copyright notice: The scanned pages are shared here for study purposes, only for the course participants, and are not to be shared publicly.


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L1 - Introduction and cosmic scales
L2 - Solar system
L3 - Celestial mechanics from the terrestrial perspective
L4 - One planet, one sky, one people
L5 - "Sancta terra"
L6 - Towards scientific astronomy
ES1 - Evaluation session 1 (class)
L7 - The past 100 years
Ex - Excursion 28.2.2019
L8 - Astronomy in the 21st century
L9 - Astrobiology
L10 - Art and science fiction
L11 - Modern astronomical worldview
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