The N.G.C. Telescope Instrumentation Improvement Project

N.G.C.

• 批准号: 9351550
• 负责人: Joseph Jones
• 金额: $ 1.17万
• 依托单位: University of North Georgia
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1993
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1993-07-15 至 1995-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9351550&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: N.G.C.; Telescope; Instrumentation; Improvement; Project

9351550 Jones The College has acquired new astronomical instrumentation for the school's Boller & Chivens 16" research grade cassegrain telescope to be used by the undergraduate students for instruction and research. A Star I CCD (Charge Coupled Device) from Photometrics along with an IBM-XT controlling computer and software, a wide-band filter set (UBVRI) and filter wheel for stellar photometry, and a spectrograph for astronomical spectroscopy are being used. An upper division project oriented observational astronomy course is being implemented using this equipment and an existing SUN workstation network with the IRAF data reduction package. A partial objective of the observational course is to supply observational data for integration into the introductory astronomy labs. The introductory astronomy students have the opportunity to see how these observations are obtained at the telescope, enhancing the educational value of the labs which use the locally obtained data. The general public also has the chance to see modern observing techniques demonstrated on public viewing nights. Finally, the equipment is being used in student research, and there is the possibility of joint projects with other schools with similar facilities. ***

小行星9351550 该学院为学校的Boller Chivens 16”研究级卡塞格伦望远镜购买了新的天文仪器，供本科生用于教学和研究。正在使用Photometrics公司的星星I CCD（电荷耦合器件）沿着IBM-XT控制计算机和软件、用于恒星测光的宽带滤光器组（UBVRI）和滤光轮以及用于天文光谱学的摄谱仪。目前正在利用这一设备和现有的SUN工作站网络以及IRAF数据简化程序包实施一个面向高级师项目的观测天文学课程。观测课程的一个部分目标是提供观测数据，以便纳入天文学入门实验室。天文学入门学生有机会看到这些观测是如何在望远镜上获得的，提高了使用当地获得的数据的实验室的教育价值。公众也有机会在公众观看之夜看到现代观测技术的展示。 最后，这些设备正在用于学生研究，并有可能与其他拥有类似设施的学校开展联合项目。 ***