Seeing in the Dark

“在黑暗中看到”将是PBS关于观星的黄金时段特别节目-在提案中被描述为“星光和人类之间的相互作用，无论是学习星座还是做业余天文学如此先进，有时甚至可以与专业研究相媲美。该项目教授“动手”天文学，大量利用新技术（大型，廉价的“多布森”望远镜;电荷耦合光传感设备[CCD];和互联网），使天文观测对数百万人来说变得实用，而这在以前充其量是一种遥远的可能性。 该视频将得到广泛的推广工作的支持，其中包括非正式的家庭项目和正式的课堂练习。 太平洋天文学会将是一个主要的外联伙伴。 还有一本配套书，“在黑暗中看到”，由西蒙舒斯特出版。

"Seeing in the Dark" will be a prime-time PBS special about stargazing -- described in the proposal as "the interaction between starlight and human beings who have a look for the love of it, whether just learning the constellations or doing amateur astronomy so advanced that it sometimes rivals professional research." The project teaches "hands-on" astronomy drawing heavily on new technology (large, inexpensive "Dobsonian" telescopes; charged-coupled light-sensing devices [CCDs}; and the Internet) that make astronomical observing practical for millions to whom it has previously been at best a remote possibility. The video will be supported by an extensive outreach effort that includes informal, family projects and formal, in-class exercises. The Astronomical Society of the Pacific will be a major outreach partner. There also is a companion book, "Seeing in the Dark," published by Simon & Schuster.