People have been asking this question for a long time. Diana Krall sings, “How far would I travel, to be where you are? How long is the journey, from here to a star?” One of the big goals of astronomy has been to answer this question. This presentation looks at a few of the ways people have measured the size of the Earth and the distance to the moon and other objects, from ancient Greece up to the present day.
As a part of the TWAN Photo Exhibit at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, UBC the Royal Astronomical Society is pleased to sponsor this presentation by Harvey Dueck on January 28, 2-3pm the Dodson Room (IKBLC Rm. 302) in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.
Sponsored by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada – Vancouver Centre, and the University of British Columbia Dodson Room (IKBLC Rm. 302)in IKBLC, the UBC Learning Centre Please check for updates on presentations at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.