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Schedule - Week 1
Schedule - Week 2
Schedule - Week 3
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| We will spend 3 hours exploring the facilities at the Institute for
Astronomy, touring the detector lab (host: Gerry
Luppino), the Infrared lab (host: John Rayner
and Bob Joseph), the machine shop (host: Lou Robertson adn the adaptive optics lab
(host: Buzz Graves). The purpose of the
tours is to give you a feel for the type of high-tech work that
Institute scientists pursue, especially in the areas of
instrumentation. This gives insight into some of the technical areas
that a background in astronomy can lead to. Not everyone interested in
astronomy becomes an astronomer, but there are many opportunities in
other areas to be involved in the field. The equipment that the
astronomer.
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Location - Institute for Astronomy
Participation Matrix
| Subject |
Astr |
Phys |
Math |
Chem |
Env |
Bio |
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| Level |
Novice |
Intermediate |
Advanced |
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| Target Group |
Teachers |
Students |
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| Prerequisites |
None |
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