Further to my previous post earlier, this is a quick follow up to let people know where the star 55 Cancri is located within the constellation of Cancer.
Using the Kstars astronomy package [1].
Illustrates the constellation showing the 5 main principle stars. At the top there is $\iota$ Cancri. Just below this is a red star, this is 55 Cancri which, Wikipedia states, is also known as $\rho$ Cancri [2] and is part of a binary star system.
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Cheops telescope operational
Europe's Cheops telescope begins study of far-off worlds.
Interesting article on the BBC News science page on 16/4/2020. Looks like there could be some exciting discoveries made with the Cheops Telescope [1].
Planet formation is an interesting field of astronomy and we are finding new planets, not just different sizes but also composition. Exciting times ahead.
I have opened up a discussion [4] on Science forums [2] on this topic.
If readers are interested in learning more about planetary science please see the link to OpenLearn [3] below.
One of the exoplanets mentioned in the article is 55 Cancri -e[5] which looks pretty interesting, Wikipedia suggests this is '8.63 Earth masses' and therefore the first 'super Earth'.
We can also identify the composition of these planets by using various techniques including looking at the absorbtion spectrum
I also acknowledge here that Wikipedia, is not a suitable academic resource.
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Science Open
Science Open is a Research and Publishing network.
The following is quoted from their website to help promote.
ScienceOpen is a discovery platform with interactive features for scholars to enhance their research in the open, make an impact, and receive credit for it. We provide context building services for publishers, to bring researchers closer to the content than ever before. Our advanced search and discovery functions, combined with post-publication peer review, recommendation, social sharing, and collection-building features make ScienceOpen the only research platform you’ll ever need.
Any service that helps to enhance peer review is welcome.
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Free Covid 19 course
Highfield Learning are offering a Free course to teach the basics around Covid 19.
This covers
The differences between a virus and bacteria
How our bodies respond to viruses
What COVID-19 is
How the virus spreads
The symptoms of COVID-19
How we can protect ourselves
Where to stay informed
To access this FREE course please follow this link
I am NOT associated with Highfield learning just sharing this as I have already completed the course and found it useful.
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Scratch : Share projects
By default, Scratch projects are set to private. This means that only you can edit them. This feature helps to keep users safe. However the very nature of Scratch is collaborative and you are encouraged to share, but remember to be safe while you are sharing, Ask a grown up first.
To share your new project:
Fill in the name box next to the orange share button.
Click the orange share button.
Don't worry if you forget to give your project a name, clicking on the share button brings up this screen.
Adding to a studio
Method 1
From the above screen you will see there is an Add to studio button near the bottom right
Method 2
If you click on your name in the corner, click my stuff you are then taken to this screen, where you can share your project with a studio you are following.
You do this by clicking Add to and selecting the studio from the list.
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Overleaf Webinar : Teaching with Overleaf
This will be presented later on today.
Wed, Apr 15, 2020 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM BST
During these unprecedented times, as we find ourselves quickly needing to react to remote teaching and collaboration with students, we would like to help you understand how you can best use Overleaf to communicate effectively with your students.
In this webinar, we’ll be covering:
How to create an assignment/project template
Sharing that project with your students
Best practices for organizing projects
Providing feedback on student projects
Please follow this link for more information. Free registration.
I attended the previous presentation of this and it was well worth it. Useful hints on the above plus picked up a few other useful ideas / packages along the way.
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Collective tools
I have found another collaborative platform, so yet another tool that helps you break away from the big tech companies and keep control of your data.
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Basic IT Course Update
I am currently undertaking NCFE Level 1 in Digital Skills with North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College distance learning.
At the time of writing this, I have completed the first 2 modules and just need to finish off the 3rd Module -L1 DS:Safety and Security When Using Data and Digital Devices.
The purpose of doing this course, is partly something to do, but also obtain a qualification that demonstrates that I am able to use a computer to a specific standard.
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Open Clipart is back.
Open Clipart is a archive of free / creative commons images submitted by a strong community of users. Their website is now back up having been down for a while.
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I am using the Deluge bit torrent client to download and stream various free software ISOs. You may find that using this, causes your connection to slow down and other internet operations are slow too. The solution is to pause the download while you do other tasks.
Right click on the torrent you want to pause, and simply select pause, to resume, select resume.
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