A User-Friendly CCD/Telescope System for Undergraduate Astronomy Laboratories

9451881-爱荷华大学开发了一个创新的实验室，用于教授本科天文学课程，使用ccd相机、机器人望远镜和基于计算机的教学。该项目正在开发一种新的观测系统，它结合了CCD相机、望远镜和滤光片控制，特别适合用于大型非科学实验室。该系统旨在允许学生使用简单、设计良好的图形用户界面来控制整个系统。如果与适当的课程相结合，这个系统可以作为一个原型，成本适中，商业上可以买到的包，在全国各地的大学和高中教授观测天文学。

9451881 Mutel The University of Iowa has developed an innovative laboratory for teaching undergraduate astronomy courses using CCD cameras, robotic telescopes, and computer-based instruction. This project is developing a new observing system combining CCD camera, telescope, and filter control which is particularly well suited for use in large non-science oriented laboratories. The system is designed to allow the student to control the entire system using a simple, well-designed graphical user interface. When combined with an appropriate curriculum, this system can serve as a prototype for a modest cost, commercially available package for teaching observational astronomy at colleges and high schools throughout the country.