June rundown of the most read posts & University of Coimbra Annivesary

University of Coimbra Portugal

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University of Coimbra, Portugal

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Hello! Today, the University of Coimbra is celebrating 775 years with a big 3D event that links the history of Portugal and University of Coimbra, XIIIth century, one of oldest universities in Europe.

I'm sure it will be a awesome 3D show presented by some students of the university.

Now, let's back to the reality! As well, at the end of every month I put together a list of the most popular posts of June. 

My usual readers know I wrote in English, French and Portuguese. This month, I wrote in English and French.

Here my list of the most popular posts of the month :

Et voilà Bac 2015 . on bachote ? 

Music at school : App for students with visual disability

Apprendre les langues : Et voilà Larousse et Petit Robert 2015

Languages learning : 5th Chambers Thesaurus 2015 

Éducation : Parlons d'enfants victimes d'exclusion social 

Photo Competition 2016 for Young - Hotter, Drier and Wetter : Face de Future 

World Environment Day in School Education 

Education : Don't miss Venus & Jupiter tonight ! 

Children's rights and social justice ? Let's end Child Labour & Slavery

Education : Summer solstice, science & traditions 

May be some of you are already enjoying summer break. If not, I hope that you have the enthusiasm to go ahead with some different subjects and activities.

Hope will you feel inspired in one or two subjects published on June on my blog. I think so! Numbers are great ! I'm glad.

G-Souto

03.07.2015

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Education : Don't miss Venus & Jupiter tonight !

credits: EarthSky

http://en.es-static.us/

Today, tuesday 30 June 2015, Venus will come neck-and-neck with Jupiter. Anyone who pays even cursory attention to the evening sky has surely noticed that the two brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter, have been drawing closer together in the west in the evening twilight. 

Tonight, at 2:17 pm Universal Time or 10:17 am E.T., the two planets will be at their closest. We can see this unusual sight, known as a conjunction, from just about anywhere in the world.

This spectacle must be some kind of omen. Well, yes, it's a sign from the heavens to get outside and look! As my S&T colleague Alan MacRobert points out, "a spectacular conjunction like this often gets people started in our wonderful pastime."

credits : EarthSky

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/

Some information:

At the beginning of June, the two planets were 20° apart in the sky, about twice the width of your fist held at arm's length. 

Week by week, Jupiter and the stars behind it have gradually slipped lower in the evening twilight. But Venus, due to its rapid orbital motion around the Sun, has stayed high up. 

The conjunction of the two planets has been building during the month of June and will culminate in a spectacular display on June 30. 

“Every night in June, the separation between Venus and Jupiter will visibly shrink,” 

NASA

A conjunction is when two or more objects appear very close together on the sky.

Where to look for it ?

The optimal viewing location, according to Jackie Faherty, an astrophysicist at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, is one where w the sun sets just as the planets approach one another. Complete darkness is not necessary to see these bright objects, but it helps.

Pat Hartigan, an astronomer at Rice University, says "the conjunction on June 30 is the best one we will have for over a decade, rivaled only by one on March 1, 2023, which will not be not quite as close."

Education:

 Wow ! Can't miss it!

The last event was Summer solstice, last 21 June 2015. Some students were lucky and could join people all over the world.

Now, schools are closed in the most part of the world. It's summer break for students and some teachers.

However, teachers are in touch with students via Facebook or Twitter school email accounts, or even on blogs or educational websites (school or individual).

Chart via Jay Ryan at ClassicalAstronomy.com

via : EarthSky

http://en.es-static.us/

So they can invite the students to join some skywatchers at national observatories of Astronomy, or go out with family observing the Venus & Jupiter tonight.

Ask students to make some shots or videos with their smartphones, tablets or

iphones to explore in Sciences curriculum after Summer holiday.

Hope you will enjoy to be a skywatcher tonight, June 30th and admiring the beauty of this awesome scientific event.

The following night the planets should be visible as well - their positions will just be slightly different.

"You’re not going to watch them speed past; it’s a slow-moving process," 

Dr. Faherty.

Hope I get lucky too!

G-Souto

30.06.2015
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References : 

EarthSky

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