1st Braphy Astronomi
- Brawijaya University
Description
The Brawijaya Physics Event is a program organized by the Physics Student Association of Brawijaya University. The BRAWIJAYA PHYSICS EVENT 2020 features an academic competition in the fields of Earth Science, Astronomy, and Physics. This competition is open to high school students nationwide and consists of three main stages: the preliminary round, the semifinal, and the final.
Experience
Preliminary Round
The preliminary round was a group competition requiring all members to be from the same high school. I reached out to Rakha, and he enthusiastically agreed to join by saying, "Gass" This round took place in late October 2020, about a week or two after the KSN 2020 . Both Rakha and I had earned Silver Medals in KSN 2020, so we were curious to see how this new challenge would unfold.
I don't remember much about the preliminary round, as it wasn't particularly eventful. Rakha and I joined a Discord call and tackled the problems by dividing the workâone starting from the beginning and the other from the end. The questions were mostly multiple-choice, with some true/false questions mixed in. There were quite a lot, probably more than 50. Despite the volume, we managed to perform well, as evidenced by our advancement to the next round.
Final Round
The final round consisted of three parts: theoretical, observational, and data analysis. Here's a brief overview of the schedule:
I don't recall many details about the theoretical part, but it involved writing essays on problems at the difficulty level of OSP to OSN. We felt confident about our performance in this section.
For the observational part, we were shown a Stellarium animation of the night sky's rotation, and we needed to determine various parameters, such as the observer's latitude. Details are hazy, but we managed to get through it.
My memories of the data analysis section are also kind of vague. One task involved observing the sun. I recall Rakha stepping outside his house to gather data on the sun for about 30-60 minutes, and then we had to make a curve made by the shadow of the sun.
In the end, we secured 1st place, as mentioned in the title. Additionally, we won the Best Theory Award and the Best Simulation and Observation Award.
