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Introduction

xyzon brings popular astrophysics to the Eindhoven, Brainport region in the Netherlands. xyzon provides a variety of popular astrophysics activities on location, like lectures, guest classes and workshops. These activities are educational by nature and are suited for groups without foreknowledge.

Astrophysics is the science which deals with everything outside the Earths atmosphere: the physics of everything in space. Popular astrophysics translates this science to a simpler form, so it can be comprehensible without knowledge of mathemathics and physics.

Activities

Lectures

These lectures can cover a variety of topics in astrophysics. The topic of the lecture will be chosen in consultation. Lectures will be tailored to the age or level of the group. The special kids lectures are suitable for kids from group 3 (age 6) and on, and the youth lectures from age 12 and on.

Guest classes

Most guest classes include a theoretical and a practical part. The topic and educational targets of the guest lectures can be chosen in consultation.

Courses

Especially for companies xyzon has developed the lunch course: supernova sandwich. Attendees will receive 4 classes of 1½ hour from this inspiring astrophysics course. During the classes a variety of topics will be introduced around the common theme: influence of astrophysics in everyday life. The lunch course will be given during lunch time.

Workshops

The aim of the workshops is to acquire a specific skill. For example, the visual observation workshop is focused on learning to observe what you see.

Observing

xyzon owns a mobile solarscope. During clear weather this special telescope can be used to observe te sun. Depending on the activity of the sun you can see sunspots, filaments and prominences yourself.

Astrophysics for you

Next to the usual activities, xyzon can tailor popular astrophysics to your specific wishes.

About xyzon

My name is Jip Lambermont; I am the face behind xyzon. I have studied astrophysics at the University of Utrecht for 3 years and have over 10 years of experience as a volunteer at the Dr. A. F. Philips Observatory in Eindhoven. When my oldest was born I interrupted my astrophysics education to be a full time mother. Since my kids went to school I started doing more and more volunteer work for the Eindhoven Observatory and other astrophysics and nature education projects at schools.

To expand popular astrophysics activities further I started xyzon in August 2011. The activities of xyzon focus on how things work; the physics in outer space. No hard to remember numbers or facts, but insight in how it works.

Before xyzon was started I was involved with volunteer projects for these schools: Gymnasium Beekvliet Sint-Michielsgestel (course astrophysics, guide Dr. A. F. Philips Observatory), Basisschool De Harlekijn Son (lectures), Saltoschool de Klimboom Eindhoven (guide Dr. A. F. Philips Observatory, lectures, observing with the solarscope).

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