Computer Science – Learning
Scientific paper
Aug 2006
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Innovation in Teaching/Learning Astronomy Methods, 26th meeting of the IAU, Special Session 2, 17-18 August, 2006 in Prague, Cze
Computer Science
Learning
Scientific paper
Using our Pomona College 1-meter telescope, our students have been able to perform a number of research projects during the academic year, which include occultations of planets, monitoring of blazers, photometry of star clusters, getting light curves of newly discovered Kuiper Belt objects, and several transient phenomena. In this presentation the Pomona College 1-meter telescope is described, and the remote operation of the telescope within the undergraduate curriculum is presented. The Pomona College telescope is located at a mountain site at an altitude of 2500 meters in Southern California. The telescope is instrumented with a polarimeter/filter wheel, and an infrared camera, and can be operated from anywhere in the world. We have designed a laboratory program that makes use of remote observing with the 1-meter telescope, and also uses a remotely operated "rover" for exploring the campus from the classroom to simulate planetary exploration. It is hoped that with remotely operated telescopes, and small rover vehicles, students can come into contact with actual research tools in astronomy and planetary science, and gain greater appreciation and understanding of research techniques in astronomy. Of particular interest are collaborations with international partners, which can bring a new dimension to astronomy labs involving world-wide networks of students, enabling better international understanding, and day-time astronomy laboratories with remotely operated telescopes. More details on our astronomy program can be found online at http://www.astronomy.pomona.edu.
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