SDSU CSUURE REU 2012 Samantha Brunker Michael Hill Marika Leitner Evan Rich Beverly Thackeray “Stars are just giant balls of physics.” - Dr. Eric SandquistTumblr (3.0; @giantballsofphysics)http://giantballsofphysics.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/29c96833415c3358b46d42ad93e2cc02/tumblr_mgi2syvOLv1rd361qo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bdebdd5ff2b3ce88518e44aec14f7eaa/tumblr_mgi2syvOLv1rd361qo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2862df8ccee0ac7dd98d81326793de14/tumblr_mgi2syvOLv1rd361qo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b6baa388086b409db13d6a434d57667f/tumblr_mgi2syvOLv1rd361qo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/294ad1c8d1cb35190ce2e8ff29027717/tumblr_mgi2syvOLv1rd361qo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Some pictures from the 221st AAS meeting in Long Beach, CA.</p>http://giantballsofphysics.tumblr.com/post/40320301824http://giantballsofphysics.tumblr.com/post/40320301824Sat, 12 Jan 2013 01:46:00 -0500AASastronomyWinter meetingAmerican Astronomical Societynovaspectra<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/dd9a175bb07ebba15dd726a9036dcd54/tumblr_meld6gxq9p1rd361qo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Ready or not, here we come…</p>http://giantballsofphysics.tumblr.com/post/37312788969http://giantballsofphysics.tumblr.com/post/37312788969Wed, 05 Dec 2012 23:15:00 -0500AASAstronomyAmerican Astronomical SocietyWinter Meetingstarscraper<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8oaysztFJ1ruf3ijo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://myminimalart.tumblr.com/post/29310640979/why-so-curious-c-0011101000110011">myminimalart</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Why So Curious?</strong></p> <p><a href="http://myminimalart.tumblr.com/post/27343734054/well-thats-brilliant-please-do-a-tarantino-movie-like">(c) </a><a href="http://myminimalart.tumblr.com/" target="_self">0011101000110011</a></p> </blockquote>http://giantballsofphysics.tumblr.com/post/31026897848http://giantballsofphysics.tumblr.com/post/31026897848Thu, 06 Sep 2012 20:43:39 -0400starscraper<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9pvvkpSti1rytucwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://astronomer-in-progress.tumblr.com/post/30720066888/neil-degrasse-tyson-with-the-big-bang-theory">astronomer-in-progress</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Neil deGrasse Tyson with the Big Bang Theory cast.</p> <p><em>When on-screen nerds meet off-screen nerd.</em></p> </blockquote>http://giantballsofphysics.tumblr.com/post/30766774807http://giantballsofphysics.tumblr.com/post/30766774807Sun, 02 Sep 2012 21:21:25 -0400starscraper<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9hinmFJWd1rd361qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Have a great school year! Can’t wait to see everyone again in January!</p>http://giantballsofphysics.tumblr.com/post/30408474151http://giantballsofphysics.tumblr.com/post/30408474151Tue, 28 Aug 2012 17:35:46 -0400astronomathREUcookoutastronomynovaspectra<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9garqHK5r1qdm6myo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://giantballsofphysics.tumblr.com/post/30373613767http://giantballsofphysics.tumblr.com/post/30373613767Tue, 28 Aug 2012 02:36:56 -0400starscraper<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9bsrbjhbS1qbrxslo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p><strong><em>Rest In Peace, Neil Armstrong </em></strong><em>(August 5th 1930 - August 25th 2012)</em></p> </blockquote>http://giantballsofphysics.tumblr.com/post/30192720109http://giantballsofphysics.tumblr.com/post/30192720109Sat, 25 Aug 2012 16:54:21 -0400starscraper<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8s0d1oEqV1rd361qo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8s0d1oEqV1rd361qo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8s0d1oEqV1rd361qo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Our adventures at the beach in Oceanside.</p>http://giantballsofphysics.tumblr.com/post/29454889288http://giantballsofphysics.tumblr.com/post/29454889288Tue, 14 Aug 2012 23:00:36 -0400Oceansidebeachbonfirenovaspectra<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8s07fUvjb1rd361qo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8s07fUvjb1rd361qo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>New and altered door signs.</p>http://giantballsofphysics.tumblr.com/post/29454651223http://giantballsofphysics.tumblr.com/post/29454651223Tue, 14 Aug 2012 22:57:15 -0400Dry marker artnovaspectra<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8m18xzBCF1rd361qo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Great work everyone.  Have a safe trip home.</p>http://giantballsofphysics.tumblr.com/post/29217734206http://giantballsofphysics.tumblr.com/post/29217734206Sat, 11 Aug 2012 17:34:09 -0400REUAstronomyObservatoryLaserstarscraper<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8iy5pZklM1rd361qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>We went telescope window shopping. </p>http://giantballsofphysics.tumblr.com/post/29107795718http://giantballsofphysics.tumblr.com/post/29107795718Fri, 10 Aug 2012 01:34:37 -0400telescopesscienceastronomyOPTnovaspectra<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8d8bd0WmC1qabif8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Marika’s cake.</p>http://giantballsofphysics.tumblr.com/post/28884297731http://giantballsofphysics.tumblr.com/post/28884297731Mon, 06 Aug 2012 23:30:20 -0400starscraper<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8brv2jnAR1rd361qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Happy Birthday Marika!</p>http://giantballsofphysics.tumblr.com/post/28826692077http://giantballsofphysics.tumblr.com/post/28826692077Mon, 06 Aug 2012 04:35:26 -0400BirthdayCakeSpaceAstronomystarscraper<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8bbkm39PT1qclbtxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Spent the day in Oceanside.</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://awkwardhumpingstarfish.tumblr.com/post/28809073890/taken-with-instagram">awkwardhumpingstarfish</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Taken with <a href="http://instagram.com">Instagram</a></p> </blockquote>http://giantballsofphysics.tumblr.com/post/28821434541http://giantballsofphysics.tumblr.com/post/28821434541Mon, 06 Aug 2012 02:12:01 -0400oceansunsetOceansidenovaspectra<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m89d7zJHfw1qclbtxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This is how we take breaks.</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://awkwardhumpingstarfish.tumblr.com/post/28733274302/taken-with-instagram">awkwardhumpingstarfish</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Taken with <a href="http://instagram.com">Instagram</a></p> </blockquote>http://giantballsofphysics.tumblr.com/post/28734261738http://giantballsofphysics.tumblr.com/post/28734261738Sat, 04 Aug 2012 21:40:27 -0400chalkboardsartmathastronomynovaspectra<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8866dQdUk1rd361qo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8866dQdUk1rd361qo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8866dQdUk1rd361qo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8866dQdUk1rd361qo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8866dQdUk1rd361qo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8866dQdUk1rd361qo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Sometimes we bowl…</p>http://giantballsofphysics.tumblr.com/post/28691524608http://giantballsofphysics.tumblr.com/post/28691524608Sat, 04 Aug 2012 05:54:06 -0400Bowlingstarscraper<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m885omGGhg1rd361qo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m885omGGhg1rd361qo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>24” telescope!</p>http://giantballsofphysics.tumblr.com/post/28691281362http://giantballsofphysics.tumblr.com/post/28691281362Sat, 04 Aug 2012 05:43:34 -0400Mount Laguna ObservatoryMount LagunaObservatoryTelescopeREUastronomynovaspectra<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m885ljfYwi1rd361qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Group photo outside of Palomar Observatory.</p>http://giantballsofphysics.tumblr.com/post/28691238956http://giantballsofphysics.tumblr.com/post/28691238956Sat, 04 Aug 2012 05:41:43 -0400Palomar ObservatoryastronomyPalomarObservatoryREUnovaspectra<iframe src="//www.tumblr.com/video/giantballsofphysics/28691161031/400" id="tumblr_video_iframe_28691161031" class="tumblr_video_iframe" width="400" height="225" style="display:block;background-color:transparent;overflow:hidden;" allowTransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Getting ready for flats!</p>http://giantballsofphysics.tumblr.com/post/28691161031http://giantballsofphysics.tumblr.com/post/28691161031Sat, 04 Aug 2012 05:38:20 -0400AstronomyTelescopeMount LagunaMount Laguna ObservatorySciencePhysicsDomeObservatorystarscraper<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m884dufELM1rd361qo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m884dufELM1rd361qo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m884dufELM1rd361qo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m884dufELM1rd361qo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>REU 2012 Palomar trip </p>http://giantballsofphysics.tumblr.com/post/28690647730http://giantballsofphysics.tumblr.com/post/28690647730Sat, 04 Aug 2012 05:15:00 -0400PalomarREUTelescopepicturesPalomar Observatoryyodaman747