Orbits Interwave - Greenbelt, MD
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bluesnote
N 38° 59.584 W 076° 50.862
18S E 339982 N 4317631
A sculpture at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Visitor Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. It is here that you can learn about gravity and planetary orbits.
Waymark Code: WM176FY
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 12/23/2022
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Photos taken on 19 December 2022. The sculpture consist of two large balls, representing a planet (largest) and its moon (smallest). The wind will make the orbits appear to move. It was created in 2021 by Jow O'Connell.
Scientific Principle(s) being demonstrated:
Orbits
Briefly explain if the experiment was effective for you. Could it have been better?:
Yes, the diagrams and sculpture helped
When is the apparatus/experiment available to the public:
24/7
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