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Exhibits

Christmas Tree Balls

There are captivating reflections in a box of ornaments.

Where: Osher Gallery 1: Human Phenomenon

Exhibit Developer: Artist Robert Larue (Bob) Miller

Subjects:

Phenomena: Blackness, Close Packing, Image Formation, Light Gathering, Reflection, Symmetry

Keywords: mirrors

Aliases: Spherical Reflections

Collections: Seeing the Light

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Science activity that demonstrates properties of convex mirrors

Spherical Reflections

Discover art and science in a myriad of spherical reflections.