天文現象及活動

探測中等質量黑洞的可能途徑


物理系學生會議:探測中等質量黑洞的可能途徑 – 經重力透鏡效應的重力波

Talk:- A Possible Way to Probe Intermediate Mass Black Hole – Gravitational Lensing of Gravitational Wave

Existence of intermediate mass black hole is a mystery in astronomy. Theoretically it should exist, but it hasn’t been confirmed by observation yet. Since intermediate mass black hole is a possible candidate of gravitational lens, its lensing effect on gravitational wave in diffraction limit could be a direct observational evidence. Basic analysis shows the lensing effect is observable within LIGO detectability. Serious Bayesian analysis is ongoing to investigate under what circumstances we can confirm that the signal indicates an intermediate mass black hole. 
 
時間:2017.05.20(六) 15:15 ~ 15:30
地點:香港中文大學 科學館LT4
講者:Lai Kwun Hang 及 Otto Hannuksela
語言:英語

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磁場方向在絲狀雲中恆星形成率的影響


物理系學生會議:磁場方向在絲狀雲中恆星形成率的影響

Talk:- The Effect of Magnetic Field Orientation on Star Formation Rate in Filament Clouds

With the rapid growth of computational power, numerical simulation has become more and more important in astrophysical researches in the last few decades. In this presentation, we will briefly introduce the simulation we are adopting in our group, as well as one of the currently undergoing simulation projects, aiming to reveal the effect of magnetic field orientation and other effects on star formation rate in filament clouds. The importance of magnetic field orientation in star formation has been gradually realised in the recent decades. However, the effect of different orientations on star formation rate in particular types of filaments is still yet to be understood, which will be the central topic of the project. 
 
時間:2017.05.20(六) 15:45 ~ 16:00
地點:香港中文大學 科學館LT4
講者:GUO Zitan
語言:英語

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具有限化學勢的大質量中微子於宇宙擴張史及大尺度結構的影響


物理系學生會議:具有限化學勢的大質量中微子於宇宙擴張史及大尺度結構的影響

Talk:- Influence of Massive Neutrinos with a Finite Chemical Potential on the Cosmic Expansion History and Large Scale Structure

Due to their high abundance, massive cosmic neutrinos would have a significant influence on cosmology, especially in terms of large scale structure. Ever since the discovery of neutrino oscillation, which confirmed that neutrinos have finite masses, many efforts have been made to constrain neutrino masses from cosmology. However, none of them has considered the possibility of a finite chemical potential, if the neutrinos are not majorana fermions. The work would be the first one to analyse the combined effect of masses and chemical potentials of neutrinos on matter power spectrum of large scale structure, through two physical processes, their influence on the cosmic expansion history, and the neutrino free-streaming. The result would serve as a correction to the constraints of neutrino masses from large scale structure. 
 
時間:2017.05.20(六) 16:15
地點:香港中文大學 科學館LT4
講者:
  ●Zhichao Zeng
  ●Shek Yeung
  ●Ming Chung Chu
語言:英語

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教科書編成《NSS Physics Insight》


物理系學生會議:教科書編成《NSS Physics Insight – A Short Introduction to Special Relativity》

Talk:- NSS Physics Insight – A Short Introduction to Special Relativity

We have developed a textbook (NSS Physics Insight – A short introduction to Special Relativity) teaching Secondary Senior Form students Special Relativity. There are 6 major chapters about Special Relativity included, together with 4 supplementary chapters providing required mathematics skills, like limits and differentiation, integration, vectors and matrices, for students to tackle Special Relativity problems. Time dilation, length contraction, Lorentz transformation and the application of Spacetime diagrams are included in the textbook. We adopted the example-based approach in the textbook, that is, we provided examples for students to follow and some follow-up challenges for them to apply what they have learnt. To arouse interest of the readers, we also made use of comics and dialogues to exemplify the physics concepts and theories. Problem sets are available at the end of each chapter, in which students can test their understanding. It is notable that most of the problems in the textbook were originally designed, with extra features like problems are implemented based on novels, increasing difficulty of problems of similar situations. A full solution manual is also available for students to check their answers and steps. Supplementary notes and explanation are also provided in the manual. 
 
時間:2017.05.20(六) 16:00 ~ 16:15
地點:香港中文大學 科學館LT4
講者:Li Ka Yue Alvin 及 Pang Yiu Yung
語言:英語

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物理系學生會議:一閃一閃混星星,我奇怪你是怎樣滅亡的


Plenary talks:- Twinkle twinkle dirty stars, how I wonder how you die

In the standard theory of stellar evolution, stars die and become white dwarfs, neutron stars, or black holes, depending on their masses. Many stars go through spectacular explosion and become supernovae before their final deaths. However, this standard theory ignores possible admixture of dark matter – invisible matter that interact only gravitationally and maybe weakly – and their effects on the stellar structure, even though dark matter is known to be the dominant form of matter in the universe. the speaker will briefly introduce work done in CUHK investigating dark matter admixed stars, particularly how they die! 
 
時間:2017.05.20(六) 09:30 ~ 10:00
地點:香港中文大學 科學館LT4
講者:朱明中 教授
語言:英語

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46年前今日第一個在火星表面登陸的人造物體火星二號發射升空


1971年5月19日,前蘇聯發射火星二號升空,它包括了一個軌道飛行器和一個登陸器。是第一個在火星表面着陸的人造探測器,但最終登陸器於降落時墜毀在火星表面,因此沒有獲取任何探測數據和圖像。軌道器則一直工作到1972年。

1971年11月至次年3月間,火星二號的軌道飛行器傳回了大量的數據。1972年8月22日,在軌道器繞火星運行362圈後,科研人員正式宣佈,火星二號完成了它的使命。在本次探測計劃中,火星二號與火星三號共送回了60張照片。它們所獲得的照片和數據首次向人類顯示了火星表面高達22千米的山峰、大氣層上端大量的氫原子和氧原子、從零下110攝氏度到13攝氏度的地表巨大溫差、5.5至6毫巴(55至60千帕)的大氣壓、比地球低5000倍的水蒸汽含量以及高達7千米的紅色塵暴等等。這些圖片和數據為繪製火星表面立體圖、研究火星重力和磁場提供了重要的信息。

登陸器配備了用於測量火星大氣成分的質譜儀,2個360度全景攝像機,溫度、氣壓和風力風向傳感器,還有用於探測火星地表化學性質和結構的儀器。其中包括一個用於尋找有機物質和生命跡象的機械鏟。它還攜帶了一面帶有蘇聯國徽的旗幟。通過倉頂的4根天線,登陸器可以和軌道飛行器進行無線通訊。工作期間整個登陸器的能量來源是由軌道器提前為其充電的蓄電池。為了防止登陸器上的沾染物干擾火星的生態環境,發射前,登陸器已被全面消毒滅菌。

1971年11月27日,登陸器與軌道艙分離,大約4.5小時候到達火星。在登陸器以大約6千米/秒的速度進入火星大氣後,登陸系統出現故障,未按預定程序控制着陸器的降落。最終減速傘未能打開,登陸器墜落在火星北緯4° ,西經47°的地方。事後猜測,導致着陸失敗的原因可能是登陸器進入火星大氣的角度過於傾斜。
雖然火星二號的登陸器墜毀了,但是它仍然是第一個到達火星表面的人造物體。

【資料:維基百科】

天文學入門 (理論課)


不少人有些錯覺,認為天文學內容高深,研究的都是些遙不可及的事物,其實最初人們留意日月的位置變化和出沒規律,為的只是農耕和預防河流氾濫等生活需要,但由此發展出日、月、年的時間觀念,成為人類生活的一個重要組成部份,與我們生活息息相關。本課程會運用生活化的例子,從星座和以星星辨認方向等開始講解天文學的內容,又會從近年傳媒熱衷報導的藍月、流星雨等帶領參加者正確認識各種天文現象。

◎理論課
●觀星禮儀、講解天文學與氣象學的分別,認識星座與黃道12星座
時間:2017.05.19(五) 19:00 ~ 22:00
●認識太陽系和太陽系各成員最新的科學發現
時間:2017.05.26(五) 19:00 ~ 22:00
●認識各種天文現象和解釋其成因
時間:2017.06.09(五) 19:00 ~ 22:00
●深空天體、認識人類在宇宙的位置
時間:2017.06.16(五) 19:00 ~ 22:00
●天文望遠鏡和各種天文儀器的介紹
時間:2017.06.23(五) 19:00 ~ 22:00
●太空探險、地外生命的探索
時間:2017.06.30(五) 19:00 ~ 22:00
地點:土瓜灣 馬頭涌50號 工人俱樂部

◎實習課
日期:2017.06.02(五)
時間:(待定)
地點:(待定)

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天文觀測營


日期:2017.05.19(五) 19:00 ~ 2017.05.20(六) 16:45
地點:創興水上活動中心
集合:2017.05.19(五) 19:00 @西貢鄧肇堅運動場上車
名額:48

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初夏塘福觀星營


一年容易又觀星營!立即帶你嘅心儀對象躺在塘福沙灘上,銀河同漫天星宿就在頭頂閃爍不停✨,淨係喺呢啲遠離煩囂嘅地方先睇到咖!呢個時候再加啲甜言蜜語,伴上海邊嘅清風同浪聲,即刻甜到冧哂~ 與浪漫無緣嘅你,唔緊要!仲有燒烤同好好玩嘅星座Hunt等緊你♉♋,想知係乜來?就快啲參加啦

日期:2017.05.19(五) ~ 2017.05.20(六)
地點:大嶼山塘福嶼南道塘福村度假屋
集合:2017.05.19(五) 14:00 @東涌港鐵站D出口
解散:2017.05.20(六) 13:00 @東涌港鐵站D出口
對象:香港中文大學學生
名額:40

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