The data that they're collecting is some of the best supernova data that we have today. I thought it would be really interesting to be able to turn something that hasn't really been seen in the public in this type of way into a sonification.
Her piece of music is based on a data set from ZTF, representing supernovae's redshift and luminosity. Agrawal converted these qualities into musical features like pitch and volume, resulting in 8,000 notes in her composition.
Agrawal's goal was to create music for meditation or studying, resonating with a sense of peace and intimacy. The composition was likened to space, intimate, lulling, and inviting, resembling elements of a science fiction film.
Astronomers, astrophysicists, and audiences at science fairs have appreciated Agrawal's music, showcasing its appeal as a tool for scientific connections. The composition proved effective as Lo-Fi studying music for writing a research paper.
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