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Astronomical outreach activities of INTA: PARTNeR and RTRCAB

Astronomical outreach activities of INTA: PARTNeR and RTRCAB. Luis Cuesta Juan A. Vaquerizo. Communicating Astronomy with the Public Cape Town, 19 March 2010. Centro de Astrobiología. What is CAB? A Spanish research centre Life as a result of the evolution of the Universe

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Astronomical outreach activities of INTA: PARTNeR and RTRCAB

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  1. Astronomical outreach activities of INTA:PARTNeR and RTRCAB Luis Cuesta Juan A. Vaquerizo Communicating Astronomy with the Public Cape Town, 19 March 2010

  2. Centro de Astrobiología What is CAB? • A Spanish research centre • Life as a result of the evolution of the Universe • Associated to NASA Astrobiology Institute • Departments • Astrophysics • Molecular evolution • Planetology and Habitability • Instrumentation • Outreach

  3. Robotic Telescopes • CAB Campus INTA Torrejón de Ardoz (Madrid) 3º 28’, 40º 30’, 639 m • EVA1 Estación de Vigilancia Aérea 1 El Frasno (Zaragoza) 1º 30’, 41º 22’, 1.405 m WHERE • CAHA Observatorio de Calar Alto Almería 2º 33’, 37º 13’, 2.146 m

  4. Robotic Telescopes • Reflector telescopes • 40-50 cm • f/10 (~0.5 º) • Classic Cassegrain configuration • Parabolic primary • Hyperbolic secondary FEATURES

  5. Robotic Telescopes FEATURES

  6. Robotic Telescopes • Reflector telescopes • 40-50 cm • f/10 (~0.5 º) • Classic Cassegrain configuration • Parabolic primary • Hyperbolic secondary • Equatorial mount • Direct transmission • Friction FEATURES

  7. Robotic Telescopes FEATURES

  8. Robotic Telescopes • Reflector telescopes • 40-50 cm • f/10 (~0.5 º) • Classic Cassegrain configuration • Parabolic primary • Hyperbolic secondary • Equatorial mount • Direct transmission • Friction • Dome • Form 0º to 90º • Motorized • Automatic FEATURES

  9. Robotic Telescopes FEATURES

  10. Robotic Telescopes • CCD Finger Lakes • 4008 x 2672 • 0.37 "/pix • 24' x 16' • 9 μm • Refrigerated • Filters • Johnson (UBVRI) • [OIII], Hα ,Hβ, … • Red, Green, Blue FEATURES

  11. Robotic Telescopes • CCD Finger Lakes • 4008 x 2672 • 0.37 "/pix • 24' x 16' • 9 μm • Refrigerated • Filters • Johnson (UBVRI) • [OIII], Hα ,Hβ, … • Red, Green, Blue • Presence • Interactive • Remote • Interactive (from the distance) • Robotic • Programmed FEATURES

  12. Robotic Telescopes • Scientific Activity • Astrobiology • Exoplanets • Search • Characterization • Solar type stars • Comets and NEOs • Other lines • Variable stars • Opportunity objects • Galactic surveys (PN, HII, SNR) • Advantages • Observations without operator • Huge amount of data • Automatic data reduction and analysis • Photometry and astrometry OBJECTIVES

  13. Exoplanets 2,5 hours DETECTION METHODS • Transits • Photometry • (0.01-1%)=>mmag • Repeatability • > 60 planets SEARCH • HD 209458 b (1999) • 47 pc • 0.69 MJ • 1.32 RJ • 0.045 UA • 3.5 d • 86.7 º

  14. Exoplanets • Use of Robotic Telescopes • Data about the planet • A lot of observation time • Light curves => increase s/σ • Mass, size and distances • Begin and end • Orbital cycles • Max and min CHARACTERIZATION

  15. Exoplanets RESULTS TrES3

  16. Outreach • Open telescopes to the public • Educational programs • Collaborations • International WHAT TO DO?

  17. Outreach • Guided visits to CAB • Laboratories • TR • Fairs • Science Week VISITS

  18. Outreach • Sessions of astronomical observation at CAB • Dome access • Explanation talk • Remote observation • Auditorium • Objects • Moon, planets, comets • Nebulae, galaxies VISITS

  19. Outreach • Sessions of astronomical observation outside CAB • Explanation talk • Remote observation • Internet connection to TR • Objects • Moon, planets, comets • Nebulae, galaxies • Science Week at MNCN • More than 300 people VISITS

  20. Whole educational projects • A new laboratory: The telescope • Preparation of the observations • Time application • Results analysis • Final report • Main astrophysics • Exoplanets • Remote observation • International collaborations  • Observations on local time • Support to teacher and students TELESCOPES TO THE CLASSROOM

  21. Outreach • Diffusion of activities • Press releases • AstronomíA • PARTNeRama • Web page • Weather station • Telescope status • Collaborations • Time schedules • Projects • Teachers and students questions AND MORE…

  22. Luis Cuesta (cuestacl@inta.es) Juan Ángel Vaquerizo (jvaquerizog@cab.inta-csic.es) Centro de Astrobiología INTA

  23. Luis Cuesta (cuestacl@inta.es) Juan Ángel Vaquerizo (jvaquerizog@cab.inta-csic.es) Centro de Astrobiología INTA

  24. Luis Cuesta (cuestacl@inta.es) Juan Ángel Vaquerizo (jvaquerizog@cab.inta-csic.es) Centro de Astrobiología INTA

  25. Luis Cuesta (cuestacl@inta.es) Juan Ángel Vaquerizo (jvaquerizog@cab.inta-csic.es) Centro de Astrobiología INTA

  26. Resultados Galaxia NGC 253

  27. Resultados Galaxia M 51

  28. Resultados Nebulosa M 27

  29. Ciencia WASP1 RESULTADOS

  30. Resultados TrES 5 (R – 80 s)

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