July 2020 – FWPhys

[Little Demos] 03 – The Lunar Terminator Illusion

Posted on July 26, 2020November 6, 2020 by FranklyWrong in Little Demos

The sky is an infinite void, but also a dome.

[Site] FWPhys v1.3 Cover Image Set

Posted on July 17, 2020July 17, 2020 by FranklyWrong in Astronomy, Meta

Now the welcome page will play a random slideshow of images. I plan to change them seasonally. This season's theme is solar system with impossible optics (i.e. impractical levels of camera zoom). Earth's Atmosphere and the SunEarth and MoonTitan in front of SaturnEuropa in front of JupiterTriton in front of NeptuneSaturn with Titan's shadowPhobos in … Continue reading [Site] FWPhys v1.3 Cover Image Set →

[Little Demos] 01 – Wine Glass Einstein Rings

Posted on July 14, 2020November 6, 2020 by FranklyWrong in Astronomy, Little Demos

Qualitatively representing space-time optics with actual optics.

[Little Demos] 02 – Home Made Laminar Flow

Posted on July 13, 2020July 16, 2020 by FranklyWrong in Little Demos, randomness

One of my oldest physics party tricks, now photographed in makeshift home studio.