Research Techniques for Undergraduate Faculty at Small Observatories

两组由18名大学天文学教员组成的小组将于1995年6月来到天文中心(CFA)。每个小组将参加为期一周的研讨会，其中包括每天的讲座和培训课程以及夜间观察。在中心期间，教师将学习电荷耦合器件(电荷耦合器件)操作的基础知识、图像还原和光度测量技术、图像处理技术和数据还原。除了CCD测光外，还将包括光电测光，用于观测掩星，以及希望使用光电测光仪的人。参与者将获得关于小型望远镜可用的硬件和软件的信息，并将获得在CFA橡树岭天文台的望远镜上使用这些设备的经验。他们将与在其他小型学院成功开展研究项目的教职员工以及拥有利用小型望远镜获取的数据的项目的科学家互动。他们将学习有关研究的在线资源。他们将讨论如何为他们的工作提供资金，撰写拨款申请，并在期刊上报告他们的工作。参与者的时间一般平均分配给讲课(上午和下午早些时候)和申请(晚上的观察课)。还将鼓励参与者根据他们的研究兴趣开发一套简短的教学材料或概述学生的项目。这种形式是从以前的研讨会演变而来的。

Two groups of eighteen college astronomy faculty will come to the Center for Astrophics (CfA) in June 1995. Each group will participate in a week-long workshop that will include daily lectures and training sessions and nighttime observing. While at the Center, faculty will be taught the rudiments of CCD (charged coupled device) operation, techniques of image reduction and photometric measurement, image processing techniques and data reduction. In addition to CCD photometry, photoelectric photometry will also be covered for observing occultations, and for people who wish to use photoelectric photometers. The participants will be given information on hardware and software available for small telescopes, and will get experience in using that equipment at the telescopes at the CfA's Oak Ridge Observatory. They will interact with faculty who have conducted successful research programs at other small colleges, and with scientists who have programs that utilize data taken with small telescopes. They will learn about on-line resources for research. And they will discuss how to fund their work, write grant proposals, and report their work in journals. Participant time will generally be evenly divided between lectures (during morning and early afternoon session) and application (at evening observing sessions). The participants will also be encouraged to develop one short set of instructional materials or outline a student project based on their research interest. The format has evolved from previous workshops.