The Astronomy Human Orrery Project

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The Human Orrery Project–supported by UBC’s Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative–involves 40 students placing sticky notes on the floor of the Irving K Barber Learning Centre to trace the orbits of Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. Students then take turns acting as the planets in orbit, while another team maps out other planets along with the Voyager spacecraft, the most distant man-made object. The third-year course is designed for non-science students at the university.  Session times:

Mon Feb 8: 11 am – 12 noon

Tue Feb 9: 11 am – 12 noon

Wed Feb 10: 10 am – 11 am

Wed Feb 10: 1 pm – 2 pm

Thu Feb 11: 9 am – 10 am

Fri Feb 12: 11 am – 12 noon

Fri Feb 12: 1 pm – 2 pm

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