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Title

Transits, Binaries, and Hands-On Universe

Abstract

The Hands-On Universe (HOU) project is an element of the NASA Kepler mission education and public outreach, and as such, has one of its research projects planet-finding by the transit method. To get to that level of understanding and skills, HOU has a number of preliminary investigations leading up to the climax of planet-finding research. Those investigations are part of the Global Systems Science book A Changing Cosmos and include (a) sky orientation with Kepler star wheels, (b) understanding principles of CCD cameras and image processing software, (c) astrometry, (d) photometry, (e) a side trip search for supernovae, and (f) binary star studies. HOU is also undertaking asteroid studies project in connection with the NASAWISE mission which launches November 2009.

Date

01/01/2010

Citation

Gould, A. (2010). Transits, Binaries, and Hands-On Universe. In J. Barnes, D. A. Smith, M. G. Gibbs, and J. G. Manning, Science Education and Outreach: Forging a Path to the Future, ASP Conference Series (Vol. 431, pp.61-69). San Francisco, CA: ASP

Type of Publication

Conference Item

Author(s)

Gould, Alan

Methodology

Blank

Research Setting

Robotic Telescopes

Specific Interest

RTSRE Related Research

Target Group

Multi-aged groups

Institution(s)

University of California, Lawrence Hall of Science

Peer-Reviewed Status

Yes

Volume

431

Conference Title

ASP Conference Series: Science Education and Outreach: Forging a Path to the Future

Conference Location

Millbrae, California, USA

Conference Proceeding Type

Paper

Nation(s) of Study

United States of America

Language

English

Conference Date

12-16 September 2009

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