Seeing in the Dark

《在黑暗中看》将成为美国公共广播公司黄金时段的一档关于观星的特别节目--在提案中，该节目将其描述为“星光与热爱星光的人类之间的互动，无论是仅仅学习星座，还是从事业余天文研究，有时甚至可以与专业研究相媲美。”该项目大量利用新技术(大型、廉价的“道布森”望远镜、电荷耦合光感测设备和互联网)教授“动手”天文学，使天文观测对数百万人来说是可行的，而此前天文观测充其量是一种遥不可及的可能性。这段视频将得到广泛的宣传努力的支持，其中包括非正式的家庭项目和正式的课堂练习。太平洋天文学会将成为主要的外展伙伴。还有一本配套的书，《在黑暗中看》，由西蒙和舒斯特出版社出版。

"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.