Using Stardial in the Classroom

Details Using Stardial in the Classroom Using Stardial in the Classroom

Dec 2000

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2000aas...197.8710d&link_type=abstract

American Astronomical Society, 197th AAS Meeting, #87.10; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 32, p.1556

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Stardial is an autonomous astronomical camera on the World Wide Web. From its roof-top location facing the meridian at the University of Illinois it captures a drift-scan image of the equatorial sky every 15 minutes, all night, every night. These images are immediately available at http://stardial.com/. Since its inception in July of 1996, Stardial has captured and archived some 69,000 images containing stars, galaxies, planets, asteroids, comets, meteors, satellites, airplanes, and many, many clouds. Several hundred measurable variable stars are found in the seven percent of the sky patrolled by Stardial. This data set represents an unprecedented resource to be exploited in the teaching of astronomy. We report on our experiences in using Stardial data as a tool for instruction in astronomy at four different universities. Selected Stardial images, class assignments, and student projects will be displayed.

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