What a crazy day! Lots of stuff happening at the same time. I found out that I passed the exam I wrote on monday, and I was the only one who passed it out of around 10 people. That's hillarous because I just studied for a couple of days coz it kinda collided with the oral exam in Observational astrophysics. But anyway, I passed it!
Today I've reduced some observational data of a galaxy in different filters using a program called IRAF. So far no computer problems, well ok some computer problems but those were solved by just changing computers. You should see my beautiful galaxy images!!! Wow! Unfortunately I can't show them to ya, but it's a nice looking spiral galaxy... Reducing observational data by hand takes time!!!
Mike, the american NASA guy who is working at the astrophysics department in Uppsala from time to time, is quite an impressive guy! He was talking about the Vikings with me and Elisabeth today and he knows WAY more about the Scandinavian history than I do! Even me and Elisabeth combined! He was talking about persons who invaded England and France came up in the midle of the discussions and I was totally lost with all the names. Some of the guys I've never even heard of! Let's just say that I was defeated by far! I said "Jag är imponerad" (en. I'm impressed) and he tried to pronounce it but he said "Jag är importerad" (en. I'm imported). Quite true coming from an american in Sweden. Then I was joking around with him and told him to say "Jag är inkompetent" and "Jag är impotent" (en. I'm incompetent and I'm impotent) but those sentences were too close to english and he understood them. Darn! :D Now I know that I won't be able to fool people in Australia to say those sentences... :)
The guy that I was talking about yesterday, he texted me today. It was a weird text ! He wrote his email and then "I wanna thank you for yesterday and wish you a blessed time in Australia." In Swedish "blessed" is "välsignad" and something people only say in church. I KNEW there was something wrong with him! Then he continued "Good luck with finding a job, PhD, appartment and everything else but just be careful with every decision you'll make over there". Huh? What does he mean with the every-decision-part? I can understand "Be careful of all the poisonous animals" but the decisions I'll make in Australia will probably be the same kind of decisions I make here every day. Hm, I'm totally lost but I guess the thought was good. Guys... I just don't get them!
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| Courses I've studied at Uppsala University Math Introduction to Mathematics 3 points Algebra MN1 7,5 points Analysis MN1 15 points Linear Algebra MN1 7,5 points Analysis MN2 15 points Fourier Analysis with Applications 7,5 points ---------------------------------------------------- Math total: 55,5 points (60 points = 1 year) Computing Use of MATLAB 7,5 points Scientific Computing NV1 7,5 points ---------------------------------------------------- Computing total: 15,0 points (60 points = 1 year) Physics Science in Society MN1 7,5 points Quantum Physics and Astrophysics 9 points Mechanics MN1 7,5 points Mechanics MN2 7,5 points Wave Physics NV1 7,5 points Mathematical Methods of Physics NV1 7,5 points Electromagnetism MN1 7,5 points Solid State Physics MN1 7,5 point Thermodynamics MN1 7,5 points Statistical Mechanics MN1 7,5 points Theory of Special Relativity 4,5 points Quantum Mechanics MN1 7,5 points Electromagnetic field theory MN1 7,5 points ---------------------------------------------------- Physics total: 96,0 points (60 points = 1 year) Astrophysics The structure of the Universe 7,5 points Introduction to Astronomy 7,5 points Principles of Astronomy MN1 7,5 points Astrophysics II 5 points Physics of the Planetary System 10 points Radiation processes in Astrophysics 10 points Galaxies 10 points Cosmology 10 points Dynamical processes in astrophysics 10 points Celestial Mechanics 5 points Observational Astrophysics I 5 points Observational Astrophysics II 10 points ---------------------------------------------------- Astrophysics total: 97,5 points (60 points = 1 year) Thesis Image reduction and dust map construction of the local galaxy UGC08012 by using NOT observations | bryt | About Uppsala University Uppsala University (Swedish: Uppsala Universitet) is a research university in Uppsala, Sweden. Founded as early as 1477, it is the oldest such institution in the Nordic countries, and for centuries has been one of Europe's most renowned seats of learning. One of the main centres of higher education in Europe, the university rose to pronounced significance during the rise of Sweden as a Great Power at the end of the 16th century and was then given a relative financial stability with the large donation of King Gustavus Adolphus in the early 17th century. Uppsala also has an important historical place in Swedish national culture, identity and for the Swedish establishment: in historiography, literature, politics, and music. Many aspects of Swedish academic culture in general, such as the white student cap, originated in Uppsala. It shares some peculiarities, such as the student nation system, with Lund University and the University of Helsinki. Uppsala belongs to the Coimbra Group of European universities. The university has nine faculties distributed over three 'disciplinary domains'. It has about 40,000 students (20 000 full-time eq.), and about 2,000 doctoral students. It has a teaching staff of 4,000 (part-time and full-time) out of a total of 6,000 employees. Of its annual turnover of around 4.3 billion SEK (approx. 715 million USD), approximately 60% goes to graduate studies and research. Architecturally, Uppsala University has traditionally had a strong presence in the area around the cathedral on the western side of the River Fyris. Despite some more contemporary building developments further away from the centre, Uppsala's historic centre continues to be dominated by the presence of the university. Source: Wikipedia |
Newspapers I've been in Newspaper: Populär Astronomi, Sep 2009, No 3, Year 10, Page 22 Language: Swedish About: My homepage, my education and astronomy interest, and me moving to Australia. Pages: 4 Newspaper: Upsala Nya Tidning, Dec 7 2008, B6 Language: Swedish About: My homepage and my astronomy interest Pages: 4 | bryt | Articles I've written Popular scientific Newspaper: Populär Astronomi, Sep 2009, No 3, Year 10, Page 30 Language: Swedish Swedish title: Behövs verkligen mörk materia? English title: Do we really need dark matter? About: The MOND theory. Pages: 4 Popular scientific Newspaper: Populär Astronomi, Sep 2008, No 3, Year 9, Page 32 Language: Swedish Swedish title: Solens nya innehållslista English title: The Sun's new content list About: The chemical abundances in the Sun according to Martin Asplund et al. Pages: 4 |
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