Astronomy - A Black Hole on Our Backyard (in English or Spanish) 1:1
Breezy Ocaña Flaquer, PhD
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(28)
This is a class that describes one of the events that has most revolutionized astronomy to date, the first images of two black holes, M87 and Sgr A* in the center of our galaxy.
Class experience
US Grade 6 - 12
This class will talk about the black hole at the center of M87, and our own black hole, at the center of our galaxy. We will talk about the electromagnetic spectrum, the theory of general relativity, the anatomy of a black hole, the technology that has allowed these observations and these images and how it is that we can observe an object that swallows everything, even light. This class lasts approximately one hour, but that will depend on the interaction with the students. It may take a...
This class is taught in Spanish.
I am an astrophysicist, I finished my PhD in 2010 and I am now an adjunct at San Diego State University. I am passionate about education and telling curious minds everything I know about these topics.
Mucha curiosidad, preguntas y ganas de aprender.
In this class, we will use images that come directly from the Event Horizon Telescope.
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(28)
I am an adjunct professor at San Diego State University and I teach Astronomy/Astrophysics courses. This is my passion and life long carrier (I hold a PhD in Astrophysics). It is what I know best, but it is also related or relatable to any other...
1-on-1 Tutoring
$85
per sessionMeets on demand
60 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-18
