Hands On Universe workshop

Cape Fear High School, Fayetteville, NC

July 23 - 27, 2001

map to Cape Fear High School and local lodging possibilities

John Kolena
work telephone: (919) 416-2767
home telephone: (919) 382-0706
email:  kolena@neverland.ncssm.edu   or  kolena@ncssm.edu

Harlan Devore
phone: 910-484-8948 or 910-483-0191
email: HDev48@aol.com

The curriculum books and an image processing software will be distributed at the workshop.
Lunches and refreshments are provided.
Please bring a notepaper and pen/pencil to the workshop.
We will try to supply tape, scissors, etc. if necessary.
You might also want to bring your computer to install the HOU software (on CD) at the workshop;
you can, of course, wait to install once you get back home.

CCD information

Replacement activity for HOU Intro to Image Processing & Browser's Guide

interactive summary of stellar evolution

Celestial Sphere stuff

how to find the observing window
tips on HOU image-requesting
HOU observation request page
Uncle Al's star chart

some nice Celestial Sphere web pages
The Sun and Stars in the Celestial Sphere
The Motion of the Stars and the Sun
Celestial Navigation

review activity, day 2

open and globular clusters
HOU Messier Gallery

HOU home page
HOU Tips

measuring size review

review activity, day 3

opening multiple images in HOU

review activity, day 4

images taken at mt wilson:

pinwheel galaxy
Stephan's quintet
Andromeda galaxy
ugc 12388 (galaxy)
ngc 7332 (lenticular galaxy)
ngc 7479 (barred spiral)

review activity, day 5  was
Searching for Supernova: Discover a Supernova

HOU year 1 post-test

HOU year 2 post-test

telescope resources

Telescopes in Education
NASA sponsored program that allows schools to link with and remotely
control 14" reflector telescope (and eventually a 24" refractor telescope) at
Mt Wilson, CA.
Requires:  Internet Astronomy Client software from Software Bisque (about $199)
                Computer with Windows 95 or better
                Internet access without a firewall
                Phone connection to telescope operator
TIE membership is free.
Member schools can normally book two 2-hour blocks  of telescope time per month

Software Bisque
Developer of astronomy software including TheSky, CCD Soft, and Internet
Astronomy Client

How to Pick a Telescope
Excellent resource for selecting a telescope to fit your needs.

lab activity for Luminosity of the Sun

mail individual participants