Posted on 05/26/2011 4:17:04 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
[Credit: Alex H. Parker (Univ. Victoria), Melissa L. Graham (Univ. California, Santa Barbara / LCOGT) ] Title Image: Kepler's Supernova Remnant - Chandra (X-ray) / Hubble (Optical) / Spitzer (IR) Explanation: To create a sonata from supernovae, first you have to find the supernovae. To do that composers Alex Parker and Melissa Graham relied on the Canada France Hawaii Telescope (CFHT) Legacy Survey data of four deep fields on the sky monitored from April 2003 through August 2006, adopting 241 Type Ia supernovae. Enchanting to cosmologists, Type Ia supernovae are thermonuclear explosions that destroy white dwarf stars. Then, they gave each supernova a note to play, the volume of the note determined by the distance to the supernova. Fainter, more distant supernovae play quieter notes. Each note's pitch was based on a stretch factor measured by how fast the supernova brightens and fades over time relative to a standard time history. Higher stretch factors play higher notes in pitches drawn from the illustrated Phrygian dominant scale. Of course, each supernova note is played on an instrument. Supernovae in massive galaxies were assigned to a stand-up bass, while supernovae in less massive galaxies played their note on a grand piano. Click on the image or follow these links (Vimeo, YouTube) to watch a time compressed animation of the CFHT Legacy Survey data while listening to the Supernova Sonata.
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Click on the image or follow these links (Vimeo, YouTube) to watch a time compressed animation of the CFHT Legacy Survey data while listening to the Supernova Sonata.
Click on the image or follow these links (Vimeo, YouTube) to watch a time compressed animation of the CFHT Legacy Survey data while listening to the Supernova Sonata.
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Can Tata be far behind?
I think its one of the Greatful Dead that uses pulsar radio signals in his music.
1] Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens; Praise Him in the heights! 2] Praise Him, all His angels; Praise Him, all His hosts! 3] Praise Him, sun and moon; Praise Him, all you stars of light! 4] Praise Him, you heavens of heavens, And you waters above the heavens! 5] Let them praise the name of the LORD, For He commanded and they were created. Psalm 148: 1-5
Cantata?
Probably Phil Lesh.
Interesting music. I wonder if they do it long enough if they’ll hear some Bach.
Mickey Hart. I saw him on an episode of “The Universe”
makes one think.
Astounding =
Duh! Right your are! Shoulda been my first choice. Some DeadHead I am.
Pulsar sounds are a natural choice for a drummer.
Pulsar sounds. I gotta check this out.
Very Interesting scale on your title pic.
Starts right out with a flat 2nd, like the Phrygian mode, but then stretches out into a melodic minor. (EXCEPT for the Major 3rd...so it’s not a minor scale! LOL)
The music of the spheres.
It’s the Rolling Stones’ logo in the context of “She’s a Rainbow”.
I think Connie Swail was a Phyrgian...
Maybe, although they could just play it bach.
You mean The VIRGIN Connie Swail?
It may have been a dominant factor in the mode of her upbringing, but I am not going to fret about it. After all, she is still a minor.
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