'Distance scales' presentation slideshows

Is there a preferred direction in the Universe

Is there a preferred direction in the Universe. P. Jain, IIT Kanpur. There appear to be several indications of the existence of a preferred direction in the Universe (or a breakdown of isotropy). Optical polarizations from distant AGNs Radio polarizations from distant AGNs

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Is there a preferred direction in the Universe

Is there a preferred direction in the Universe. P. Jain, IIT Kanpur. There appear to be several indications of the existence of a preferred direction in the Universe (or a breakdown of isotropy). Optical polarizations from distant AGNs Radio polarizations from distant AGNs

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Planetary Nebulae and the Extragalactic Distance Scale

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A Confrontation with

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Cosmology 101 Francis P.Wilkin Union College Schenectady, NY wilkinf@union

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Modern cosmology 1: The Hubble Constant

Modern cosmology 1: The Hubble Constant. Extragalactic distance measurements Classical Cepheid calibration HST Key Project results Independent measurements. Measuring H 0. From measurements in 1970s and 80s safe to assume that 40 < H 0 < 100 km/s/Mpc

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Learning with Stop Motion Animation

Learning with Stop Motion Animation. 1. Stop Motion Animation. A sequence of pictures, played at around 20 pictures per second. Each photography is a frame in the final movie, and slights movements are made in the characters after each shot. Solar System Project. Simple and Fast.

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