If you convert it, Sirius is probably flying towards the sun at a speed of 10 kilometers per second. There is still some error, it should actually be about 5.5, but it is still acceptable.
The result not only shocked Huggins himself, but also Christie, Lord Kelvin, Huang Kaijia and other spectators were frightened: Li Yu was really right!
"No wonder Boltzmann once said that you are a theoretical genius with subtle insights. What I saw today with my own eyes really amazed me!" Lord Kelvin lit a cigar excitedly. "Director Christie, could you please make a copy of the results for me?"
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Director Christie asked: "Do you want it?"
Lord Kelvin smiled and said: "Such a big thing must be published in the newspaper."
"Published in the Journal of the Royal Society?"
"Of course it must be published, and it must be published in The Times," said Lord Kelvin.
"The Times"... Do you want to be so high-profile? President Huggins rubbed his forehead and smiled: "My lord, you are really enthusiastic."
Lord Kelvin said proudly: "Of course, I am so happy today! Ten boxes of fine Cuban cigars, I get excited just thinking about it!"
President Huggins is not a stingy person, otherwise he would not be the president of the Royal Society. "Okay, I am willing to admit defeat! I will lend you the observatory!"
Li Yu bowed and said, "Thank you, President Huggins."
After President Huggins finished speaking, he sat at the table and studied the spectrum carefully, and conducted another analysis. The result was still blue shift.
"It's unbelievable, it's really unbelievable! You are really an unparalleled genius!"
Li Yu's heart was as calm as driving a Mercedes-Benz just now. What does this mean? You are still surprised behind!
Lord Kelvin really didn't mind the matter, and he published the results of the bet between Li Yu and President Huggins in The Times the next day.
Although the speed measurement correction of Sirius is not a particularly sensational thing in the academic world, the change of direction is still quite big. The key is that it can win the prestigious President of the Royal Society in the field of astronomy. It is really a gimmick.
Got it!
Newspapers like to report eye-catching things, so they immediately published this explosive news on their front page.
Yes, Li Yu is on the headlines again!
“Breaking News!
"The Sick Man of East Asia? No! The proud man from the East in X-rays came to the UK! He defeated the President of the Royal Society in the field of astronomy on the first day!"
The British people were dumbfounded when they saw the newspaper, "How can someone who studies X-rays still understand astronomy?"
Of course, most people don't know what X-rays are at all, nor do they know where Sirius or Alpha Canis Major is, they just know that they are awesome.
"Yu Li, are you alone?"
"It seems so! Now not only France and Germany, but also people in the East have begun to understand science?"
"Yes, don't they just smoke opium and bind their feet every day?"
"I think there must be something wrong with him. If he is so smart, he is probably a Jew pretending to be an Oriental."
"How is it possible that Lord Kelvin could make a mistake?!"
"Anyway, it's incredible. I don't believe that a person from the backward Qing Dynasty is so powerful!"
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In fact, not only the British, but also Zai Zhen, Liang Cheng and others who saw the newspaper were dumbfounded.
Zai Zhen said: "What's going on! We haven't seen each other for half a day, and Li Yu has made such big news!"
Liang Cheng looked at the newspaper and was equally shocked: "We haven't published it in the newspaper yet, why did he publish it first!"
The Times actually later reported on the visit of Zai Zhen and his delegation to the UK, but it had to be published in tomorrow's newspaper because they had to take photos of them.
Huang Kaijia and Li Yu came back very late yesterday. Huang Kaijia went to bed earlier than Li Yu and woke up a little earlier. As soon as he walked out of the room with sleepy eyes, he was surrounded by Liang Cheng and others.
"Tell me quickly, what happened yesterday, and why did Li Yu suddenly appear on the front page of the newspaper today?"
"It can't be fake, right?"
Huang Kaijia smiled and said: "You have studied abroad, so you must know that today is not April Fool's Day, and of course it is not a lie."
"You all get out of the way!" Zai Zhen walked up to Huang Kaijia and asked, "What did Li Yu do yesterday?"
Huang Kaijia said: "Back to Master Bei, now that I think about it, I still feel like I'm in a dream."
"Then wake up quickly and tell me the real situation!"
"Master Bei, I'm awake now! But yesterday's events were indeed too dreamlike. Can you believe it? Li Yu actually refuted the President of the Royal Society of the British Empire in person, and verified it at the Royal Observatory that night.
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Although Huang Kaijia was a top student at Yale University, he was only outstanding in his ability to learn textbook content. He could not even imagine such cutting-edge and innovative knowledge.
Zai Zhen picked up the newspaper in his hand: "So, everything in the newspaper is true?"
Huang Kaijia read the newspaper, and after seeing Lord Kelvin's signature at the back, he nodded vigorously: "It's true. Yesterday Lord Kelvin personally said that he wanted to publish it in the newspaper."
Zai Zhen slapped his forehead: "Oh my god! Fortunately, I listened to Prince Chun. It was the right thing to take him with me!"
"Bang bang bang!"
Liang Cheng and Zai Zhen knocked on Li Yu's door.
"Master Bei, are you going to visit a British hospital or a museum so early?" Li Yu asked, "I'm really sorry, I got up too late today. I can finish washing up soon."
Zai Zhen immediately smiled and said: "No, no! Li, just wash slowly. I'll ask them to arrange breakfast for you."
Zai Zhen held the newspaper and poked Tang Wenzhi behind him, who immediately ran to the restaurant.
Then Zai Zhen continued: "You, if you have anything to do, just arrange it. No matter where you want to go, I will make it right! As for the special mission to inspect hospitals, museums, primary schools, factories, etc., you can go if you want to, or if you don't want to go
It doesn’t matter.”
Li Yu looked suspicious: "Master Bei Zi, what are you..."
"It doesn't mean anything to you if you go to those places, so just feel free to continue making some big news, so that the bigger the news about our mission, the better!"
Li Yuke finally understood what Zai Zhen meant, but it would be better to give him enough freedom, "I will definitely live up to the trust of the mission."
Zai Zhen patted Li Yu on the shoulder, then made a fist with the movements he learned and said to Li Yu: "Come on!"
"Come on!" Li Yu also clenched his fist and responded.
"Just tell me what you need, and the silver dollars can be withdrawn at any time!" Zai Zhen decided to let Li Yu do the work.
"Thank you, Mr. Beizi!"
Then let’s do it!
Li Yu came to the Royal Society, and President Huggins kept his promise and took him to his Tars Hill Observatory near London, which he built with his own private funding in 1856.
Although the equipment is much inferior to that of the Greenwich Observatory, the astronomical telescope here is dozens of times more professional than those at Cixi or Yikuang's home.
Just like the difference between taking photos with a SLR and a mobile phone, a professional is a professional; or if an amateur challenges a professional boxer, how can he use his hobby to challenge his profession?
The telescope at the Halsberg Observatory has an aperture of 15 inches (38 centimeters), which is relatively advanced and has all the functions of taking pictures and analyzing.
President Huggins handed the key to Li Yu and asked curiously: "What do you want to use it for?"
Li Yu touched the telescope, looked up at the sky, and said, "Of course I'm staring at the night sky."
President Huggins was deeply moved by this philosophical statement: "You also read Nietzsche?"
Li Yu smiled and said, "Isn't it right? When I stare at the night sky, isn't it also staring at me?"
President Huggins' eyes flashed: "Having said that, I'm really looking forward to what you will do next. In fact, even if the bet fails, I will lend you the observatory."