AAVSO Workshop for Spectroscopic Observations: Empowering Amateur Astronomers

讲习班的主要目标是培训多达100名业余天文学家如何利用光谱学作为天文学工具，收集光谱学数据，并通过美国变星观察者协会组织的一个完善的数据库与国际变星研究界分享。专业和有经验的业余天文学家将组织和运营研讨会，并提供演示和使用仪器和数据简化软件的实践经验，为光谱学的最佳实践提出建议。讲习班将增加业余观测者对科学项目的积极参与，并将通过发展一个受过光谱学培训的业余天文学家网络而使专业界受益。该讲习班面向公民天文学家，为他们提供培训，使他们能够积极参与科学项目。组织者将要求与会者在当地社区内分享研讨会的教育资源，并作为当地资源帮助其他人提高光谱学技能。此外，还将从服务不足的社区招募五名高中教师参加讲习班。这些教育工作者将把光谱科学带入课堂，用技术知识和与真实研究的联系来增强科学课程。这一奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The primary goal of the workshop is to train up to 100 amateur astronomers in how to use spectroscopy as a tool for astronomy, collect spectroscopic data, and reduce and share them with the international variable star research community through a well-established database organized by the American Association of Variable Star Observers. Professional and experienced amateur astronomers will organize and run the workshop and provide presentations and hands-on experience with instrumentation and data reduction software, making recommendations for best practices in spectroscopy. The workshop will increase the active engagement of amateur observers in scientific projects, and will benefit the professional community by developing a network of amateur astronomers trained in spectroscopy. This workshop targets citizen astronomers, providing training to enable their active participation in scientific projects. The organizers will ask attendees to share educational resources from the workshop within their local communities and to serve as a local resource to help others become more skilled in spectroscopy. In addition, five high school teachers from underserved communities will be recruited to participate in the workshop. These educators will bring spectroscopic science into the classroom, enhancing the scientific curriculum with technical knowledge and connections to authentic research.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.