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An Educational Project With An Astronomical Network

An Educational Project With An Astronomical Network. Juan Ángel Vaquerizo Gallego on behalf of CESAR Team Centro de Astrobiología (CSIC-INTA). III Workshop on Robotic Autonomous Observatories. AstroRob 2013. The Project The Astronomical Network

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An Educational Project With An Astronomical Network

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  1. An Educational Project With An Astronomical Network Juan Ángel Vaquerizo Gallego on behalf of CESAR Team Centro de Astrobiología (CSIC-INTA) III Workshop on Robotic Autonomous Observatories AstroRob 2013

  2. The Project • The Astronomical Network • The Educational Approach • The Observational Programs • Current Status • Conclusions AstroRob 2013 CESAR, an educational project with an astronomical network Outline

  3. CESAR Cooperation through Education in Science and Astronomy Research Optical Astronomy Radio Astronomy Solar Astronomy AstroRob 2013 CESAR, an educational project with an astronomical network The Project

  4. CESAR Cooperation through Education in Science and Astronomy Research Optical Astronomy Radio Astronomy Solar Astronomy AstroRob 2013 CESAR, an educational project with an astronomical network The Astronomical Network

  5. AstroRob 2013 CESAR, an educational project with an astronomical network The Astronomical Network

  6. AstroRob 2013 CESAR, an educational project with an astronomical network The Astronomical Network

  7. Cebreros Optical Telescope • Robotic operation • Queue-based mode AstroRob 2013 CESAR, an educational project with an astronomical network The Astronomical Network

  8. Robledo Optical Telescope • Remote & Robotic operation • Real-time observations • Queue-based mode AstroRob 2013 CESAR, an educational project with an astronomical network The Astronomical Network

  9. ESAC Radio Telescope • Remote operation • Real-time observations AstroRob 2013 CESAR, an educational project with an astronomical network The Astronomical Network

  10. PARTNeR Radio Telescope (collaboration) • Remote operation • Real-time observations AstroRob 2013 CESAR, an educational project with an astronomical network The Astronomical Network

  11. ESAC Solar Telescope • Remote & Robotic operation • Real-time observations • Queue-based mode AstroRob 2013 CESAR, an educational project with an astronomical network The Astronomical Network

  12. The project is mainly devoted to High School and undergraduate levels, allowing teachers and students: • To remotely perform astronomical observations from their Schools or Universities. • To schedule robotic astronomical observations. AstroRob 2013 CESAR, an educational project with an astronomical network Educational Approach

  13. The project is mainly devoted to High School and undergraduate levels • The main objective is to train students in both general science and engineering basics providing them with firsthand experience in astronomy in an IBSE learning environment, having the opportunity to use Internet and computer technologies in conducting observational programs and in generating valuable scientific data. AstroRob 2013 CESAR, an educational project with an astronomical network Educational Approach

  14. The project is mainly devoted to High School and undergraduate levels The main objective is to train students in both general science and engineering basics providing them with firsthand experience in astronomy in an IBSE learning environment • Observations allow students to learn, with first-order scientific tools, the basics of an astronomical research, aiming to arouse scientific careers and to get interested in science. They are learning science by doing science. AstroRob 2013 CESAR, an educational project with an astronomical network Educational Approach

  15. The project is mainly devoted to High School and undergraduate levels The main objective is to train students in both general science and engineering basics providing them with firsthand experience in astronomy in an IBSE learning environment Observations allow students to learn, with first-order scientific tools, the basics of an astronomical research, aiming to arouse scientific careers and to get interested in science. They are learning science by doing science. AstroRob 2013 CESAR, an educational project with an astronomical network Educational Approach

  16. Remotely controlled observatories Pros • Remote Access to observatories • Free Access to scientific instrumentation • Neither time nor space limits Cons • Non-tangible instrumentation • Virtualization of the procedures • ICT dependent activity AstroRob 2013 CESAR, an educational project with an astronomical network Educational Approach

  17. IBSE (Inquiry-Based Science Education) approach • Teachers Training Program • Classroom resources • Observation procedures and scheduling protocols • Support astronomer during real-time observations • Data analysis in a VO environment – VOPlot, VOSpec, SalsaJ AstroRob 2013 CESAR, an educational project with an astronomical network Educational Approach

  18. Optical Astronomy • Photometric Detection For Existing Exoplanets • Supernovae in Nearby Galaxies Monitoring • Minor Planet Lightcurves and NEO Confirmation AstroRob 2013 CESAR, an educational project with an astronomical network Observational Programs

  19. Radio Astronomy • Spectral Index of a Radio Source • Jupiter’s Magnetosphere Study • Follow up of X-Rays Binaries Outbursts AstroRob 2013 CESAR, an educational project with an astronomical network Observational Programs

  20. Solar Astronomy • Sun morphology and dynamics • Solar Activity • Sun – Earth interaction • The Sun as a star • Past and future of the Sun • The Sun as a source of energy AstroRob 2013 CESAR, an educational project with an astronomical network Observational Programs

  21. Ongoing activities • Commissioning of the telescopes • Common User Interface for remote operation • Lesson-plans • Database • Data analysis tools – VO compliant • Website – Beta Version • First Teacher Training Course – Next Academic Year AstroRob 2013 CESAR, an educational project with an astronomical network Current Status

  22. Interest in science, presented as an open activity • Teamwork: involvement, organization, decision • Development of a real scientific research • Access to first-class worldwide astronomical instrumentation • Scientific relevance of data AstroRob 2013 CESAR, an educational project with an astronomical network Conclusions

  23. Thank You. AstroRob 2013 http://cesar-programme.cab.inta-csic.es jvaquerizog@cab.inta-csic.es

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