1. Amateur Radio Astronomy Projects For Radio Telescopes Unlike visual astronomy, the radio variety does little to stimulate the senses Afew suggestions for projects using standard radiometer type radio telescopes http://www.radiosky.com/project.html

Projects for Radio Telescopes This text was taken almost word for word from the Radio Astronomy Teachers' Notebook, available from us. It is thus written with teachers in mind as the audience, however, it seems appropriate for use here. Probably the most common question you will receive from a neighbor staring at your newest antenna project is "What can you do with it?" While it may be tempting to say, "blow up low flying aircraft", it just isn't prudent. Unlike visual astronomy, the radio variety does little to stimulate the senses in a direct way. It is a challenge to put a small radio telescope to use in a way which is stimulating as well as informative. Still, there are many possible avenues which may be followed in this effort. The specialities of Jupiter and meteor observations are covered elsewhere in this document (yet to come) . A few suggestions for projects using standard radiometer type radio telescopes are presented below. It is hoped that detailed observing plans will be generated by those teachers who go forward with these or other ideas, and that those same instructors will see fit to share these plans with others in future updates to this notebook. Solar Periodicity A broad beamed or sun tracking radio telescope can be used to follow solar activity levels for a period of two to three months. The data is analyzed for periodicity which might relate to the rotational rate of the sun. Note that rotation occurs non-uniformly with regards to latitude. One group of students could be responsible for visual tracking of sunspot groups and an effort could be made to correlate these observations with the radio data.

2. Radio Astronomy Index Radio astronomy projects Index. MultiAntenna Array Radiation Pattern Calculator http://www.xtrsystems.com/RA

Radio Astronomy Projects Index Multi-Antenna Array Radiation Pattern Calculator 400 MHz Observing - Helical Antenna On-Line, Real-Time, VLF Radio-Based Ionospheric Monitor XTR Systems, LLC Send comments to: Webmaster

3. HobbySpace - Astronomy Astronomy. Part II Amateurs Explore the Cosmos As mentioned at the top of this section, amateurs still make significant contributions to the fields of astronomy and space science. Amateur astronomy projects. The sky is big enough for amateurs to make significant amateurs to contribute to projects in astronomy, astrobiology and other natural sciences http://www.hobbyspace.com/Astronomy/astronomy2.html

HobbySpace Activism Art Astronomy ... About HobbySpace Astronomy Part II: Amateurs Explore the Cosmos... As mentioned at the top of this section, amateurs still make significant contributions to the fields of astronomy and space science. Comets, for example, are often discovered first by non-professional astronomers. In this section we list a groups and programs organized to promote amateur activities in astronomy. We also include a sub-section on Robotic Telescopes that give students and amateur astronomers access to large telescopes via the Internet. Amateur Astronomy Projects The sky is big enough for amateurs to make significant discoveries even in this day of billion dollar research programs. Here are some projects involving amateurs that promise to make significant contributions to science. Site Search Match: All Any Format: Long Short Help Home Astronomy Part 2 Index Part 1 News Astronomy Links Dark Sky Preservation ... Robotic Telescopes See also: OfflineSoftware OnlineSoftware Radio Astronomy SatelliteBuilding ... The Amateur Sky Survey This project will use amateur astronomers to carry out a systmatic sky survey that the professionals don't have the resources to do.

4. Astronomy Projects In Ruins As Observatory Obliterated - Smh.com.au astronomy projects in ruins as observatory obliterated. By Richard Macey andMichael Bradley January 20 2003. The gutted Mount Stromlo observatory. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/01/19/1042911270928.html

Home Specials Canberra Fires national ... place an ad extra personal finance travel education subscribe home delivery eNewsletter archives today's edition: am past 10 days site guide Astronomy projects in ruins as observatory obliterated By Richard Macey and Michael Bradley January 20 2003 The gutted Mount Stromlo observatory. Photo: AFP/Torsten Blackwood A third of Australia's world-leading astronomy program was wiped out at the weekend when the Canberra bushfires gutted the Mount Stromlo Observatory. The flames destroyed five telescopes, the workshop, eight staff homes and the main dome, causing more than $20million in damage. The historic 1.3 metre-diameter Great Melbourne Telescope, built in 1868 and upgraded a decade ago to become one of the most sophisticated in Australia, was lost, as was a larger, 1.9-metre instrument. "Our telescopes have been obliterated ... and most importantly, our workshops have been gutted," said a shattered Professor John Norris, Mount Stromlo's associate director, who spent several hours yesterday inspecting the damage. "It is just tragic."

5. FamilyFun: Activities: Fun Astronomy Projects These astronomy projects and resources will help kids discover the planets and constellations Fun astronomy projects. Discover the universe with FamilyFun by Maggie Megaw The Big Dipper and http://www.family.com/raisingkids/learn/activities/feature/famf010302_stars?clk=

6. Radio Astronomy Books $24.00. RadioSky B059. Radio astronomy projects 2nd Edition byWilliam Lonc. This is the book many of you have been waiting for! http://www.radiosky.com/booksra.html

Radio Astronomy and Books and Tapes: Listening to Jupiter by Richard S. Flagg Sorry Temporarily Out of Print! Check Back with Us or send an email to: LTJ@radiosky.com to be added to the release notification list for the second edition of this book. Listening to Jupiter tells you everything you need to know to capture Jupiter's radio noise storms. The book is written in clear and simple terms but contains lots of information for the amateur radio astronomer at any level of expertise. Click here for a table of contents . Approx 120 pages, 81/2" x 11", spiral bound. Radio-Sky #B059 Radio Astronomy Projects 2nd Edition by William Lonc This is the book many of you have been waiting for! Professor Lonc has updated and expanded his how to book of radio astronomy experimentation. This is a book for beginners and experienced amateur radio radio astronomers and teachers. Classic principles are explained in clear non-mathematical language. Most of the projects are from off-the-shelf and surplus items in the VHF through microwave range. Click here to see a table of contents Radio-Sky #B060 Radio Astronomy Teacher's Notebook Revised Edition.

7. Astronomy Home Page astronomy projects. The table below shows the organised astronomy projectsthat are currently on offer from the Faulkes Telescope Project. http://143.210.40.252/education/

Faulkes home Astronomy projects List of projects Target groups ... People in the FTESU team Faulkes Telescopes Education and Science Welcome to the Faulkes Telescope Education and Science pages IIn this section you will find the materials you need to carry out all of the Faulkes Telesocpe Education Projects. The projects are split in to sections. At the moment we only have Astroronomy Projects on offer but this will in time expand to include Design Technology and Maths projects amongst many other areas. Astronomy Projects Due to the many wide and varied astronomy projects that can be carried out with the Faulkes Telescopes the education part of the website is very extensive. In order to ensure it is easy to find the information that is most relevant to you and to allow you to get up and running with a project, we have designed a series of tables for you to navigate through. The table below shows the organised Astronomy Projects that are currently on offer from the Faulkes Telescope Project. The table is designed to show the general areas of astronomy that we are offering projects in, the names of the projects themselves and then a very broad indication as to the possible target groups the projects could be used with. Many projects will be suitable for a range of age groups and abilities and as such you will find that once you get down to the level where the individual project materials exist the materials themselves do not refer much to particular age groups, key stages or abilities as we believe the teacher or educator is the best person to decide which projects are suitable for those they are working with.

8. Astronomy Resource Guide: Models, Kits And Astronomy Projects MODELS, KITS AND astronomy projects. This section includes RoboticTelescopes and Sundials. If you cannot find what you are looking http://www.pparc.ac.uk/Ed/asr_models.asp

QUICKFINDER TEXT VERSION WHAT'S NEW COMMENT ... Format for print MODELS, KITS AND ASTRONOMY PROJECTS This section includes Robotic Telescopes and Sundials If you cannot find what you are looking for here, please try looking under Worksheets, Teaching Notes and Courses or Organisations and Initiatives For experiment kits, see under Equipment Suppliers Ideas for projects, suitable for a range of ages, are often contained in magazines such as Sky and Telescope or Astronomy Now. Most Planetaria and Science Centres also have shops selling models and novelty kits. Catch a Falling Star Project A micrometeorite collection , run by Joe Kaplonek in conjunction with Southampton Astronomical Society. Volunteers collect micrometeorites on a tray, separating them magnetically and by filtration, and send them to Hampshire where the results are published by the Southampton Astronomical Society. www.soton.ac.uk/~stargate/cafs Stargate Inc ( Joe Kaplonek 8+ A Cosmology Teaching Package This set of nine 14-inch square film copies from the UK Schmidt telescope features the Virgo cluster, the Orion region, Horsehead and Great Nebulae, and many others, together with teaching notes and suggested activities. You will need a hand lens and a light box or OHP to view the films (a DIY light box costs about 15 to make). The ROE can also supply film copies of UK Schmidt Telescope plates to order or from the stock of films available in the Cosmology package. Royal Observatory Edinburgh Schmidt Telescope Unit (contact

9. Astronomy Resource Guide: Models, Kits And Astronomy Projects Screensavers Site Navigation MODELS, KITS AND astronomy projects.This section includes Robotic Telescopes and Sundials. If you http://www.pparc.ac.uk/Ed/asr_models.asp?Tx=1

10. FamilyFun: Activities: Fun Astronomy Projects These astronomy projects and resources will help kids discover the planets andconstellations. Great ideas and advice at Family Fun. Search FamilyFun. http://familyfun.go.com/parenting/learn/activities/feature/famf010302_stars/

Search FamilyFun Tools Parent Problem Solver Field Guide to Parenting Pregnancy Calendar ... Solutions A to Z Fun Astronomy Projects Discover the universe with FamilyFun by Maggie Megaw of 4 A few months ago, I accompanied my daughter's third-grade class on a field trip to the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles. As the planetarium grew dark, a universe of stars appeared and the kids gasped in amazement. Soon after, a friend and I planned a two-family camping trip to a nearby park to view wildflowers by day and stars by night. But to stargaze with your own kids, you don't have to plan anything as extensive as a camp-out or even a trip to the planetarium. A few hours under the heavens, away from city lights, can be just as rewarding. First, you may want to try an exciting home project that will prepare your children for their first outing to see the stars and the planets. I think you'll find the effort pays off: On the camp-out, we all knew just what celestial bodies to look for and where to find them. Originally published in FamilyFun magazine Not a subscriber?

11. Radio Astronomy Projects Book Table Of Contents Radio astronomy projects Table of Contents. Chapter 1 Some General Concepts GHz Demonstration Radio Telescope 3 46 Back Yard Radio Astronomy 3 - 49 Multi-antenna Radio Telescope 3 - 55 Home http://www.radiosky.com/lonctoc.html

Radio Astronomy Projects Table of Contents Chapter 1: Some General Concepts Overview of Possible Experiments 1 - 1 Right Ascension, Hour Angle, and Sidereal Time 1 - 4 Galactic Center at Meridian Crossing 1 - 10 Minimum Detectable Signal 1 - 12 Equivalent Blackbody Temperature 1 - 16 Calculating Receiver Bandwidth 1 - 22 Interferometer Symmetry 1 - 26 Angular Dependence of Fringe Spacing 1 - 31 Analyzing an Interferogram 1 - 35 Optimum Interferometer Spacing 1 - 37 A Benefit of Phase Switching 1 - 40 Focal Point Heating 1 - 41 Square Law Detection 1 - 44 Phase Switched Interferometer 1 - 47 Finding the Local Meridian 1 - 49 Antenna Temperature 1 - 51 Chapter 2: Projects in the VHF and UHF Spectrum Solar Disturbances at 265 and 435 MHz 2 - 1 Amateur Radio Telescope at 1296 MHz 2 - 3 Salvaged Mairsat Project 2 - 7 Chapter 3: Projects in the Microwave Spectrum Beginner's Microwave Radio Telescope 3 - 1 4 GHz TVRO Telescope: Preliminary Observations 3 - 8 Very Small Radio Telescope at 4 GHz (Horn) 3 - 11 4 GHz TRF (Tuned Radio Frequency) Receiver 3 - 16 4 GHz Interferometer: 4m Baseline 3 - 21 4 Ghz Interferometer: 28m Baseline 3 - 24 Solar Radius at 4 GHz: 28m Baseline 3 - 26 Solar Radius at 4 GHz: 4m Baseline 3 - 28 Small 10 GHz Radio Telescope 3 - 31 The Moon at 11 GHz 3 - 34 Computerized Observations at 11 GHz 3 - 37 12 GHz Radio Telescope 3 - 41 Small 12 GHz Demonstration Radio Telescope 3 - 46 Back Yard Radio Astronomy 3 - 49 Multi-antenna Radio Telescope 3 - 55 Home Built Pyramidal Horn Antenna 3 - 56 Home Built Waveguide to Coax Adapter 3 - 64 Spiral Antenna Feeds 3 - 67 Slot vs Spiral Antenna Feeds 3 - 73

12. Astronomy Projects You Can Do Stockton Astronomical Society Home Page. Astro Kids. Astro Kids HomePage. astronomy projects You Can Do By Don Machholz. Unaided Eye http://astro.sci.uop.edu/~sas/Projects.html

Stockton Astronomical Society Home Page Astro Kids Astro Kids Home Page Astronomy Projects You Can Do By Don Machholz Unaided Eye Projects Map the sunset point in reference to the horizon and explain the changes. Learn the constellations visible from your latitude. Plot the positions of Mars, Jupiter, and/or Saturn on a star map. Do this each week for two months. Explain the motions. Look for various colors in the bright stars and planets. Determine the earliest time (vs. sunset time) that you can see the North Star. Observe and count the number of meteors (shooting stars) visible to you. Look for artificial satellites. Try drawing a lunar map each night as the phase changes. Study light pollution in your area and the main causes of it. Visit a planetarium. Binocular and Small Telescope Projects All of the above (except 1, 9 and 10). Count the number of stars in various parts of the sky. Map the distribution of stars. Draw Jupiter and its four moons each night. Explain the motions. Learn the names of the major features on the moon. Make a telescope.

13. The Stanback Planetarium Amateur Radio Astronomy Webpage And WebRing Magazine, journal of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Linksto Radio astronomy projects @ South Carolina State University. http://www.draco.scsu.edu/radioastro.html

Welcome to the SCSU Radio Astronomy Web Site Featured in May-June 2004 issue of Mercury Magazine, journal of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific Links to Radio Astronomy Projects South Carolina State University Radio JOVE A Year Of Radio JOVE Observations. A PowerPoint Presentation Dual Frequency Solar/Jupiter Radio Telescope ... LIVE image LIVE Audio Small Radio Telescopes 145 MHz Radio Telescope ... Radio Telescope These projects were made possible by funding from the SCSU NASA PAIR grant NCC 5-454 South Carolina Space Grant Consortium This web site will present you with links to other radio astronomy web sites, as well as related links of interest. In addition, we will be posting the progress on our Radio Jove project as our various small dish projects here at SCSU. Page updated: May 20, 2004 All links checked and verified May 20, 2004 Visitors General Coverage Receivers For Amateur Radio Astronomy Use 4-Channel, 10-Bit, Data Acquisition Starter Kit Related Links (NED) NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Data Base American Meteor Society - Radio Meteor Observations An introduction to radio astronomy Basics of Radio Astronomy (short course PDF format) NASA/JPL ... Custom Astronomical Support Services, Inc.

14. Astronomy Home Page astronomy projects. The table below shows the organised astronomy projectsthat are currently on offer from the Faulkes Telescope Project. http://faulkes1.astro.cf.ac.uk/projects/astro_index.htm

Faulkes home Education home Astronomy projects List of projects ... People in the FTESU team Astronomy Projects Due to the many wide and varied astronomy projects that can be carried out with the Faulkes Telescopes the astronomy education part of the website is very extensive. In order to ensure it is easy to find the information that is most relevant to you and to allow you to get up and running with a project, we have designed a series of tables for you to navigate through. The table below shows the organised Astronomy Projects that are currently on offer from the Faulkes Telescope Project. The table is designed to show the general areas of astronomy that we are offering projects in, the names of the projects themselves and then a very broad indication as to the possible target groups the projects could be used with. Many projects will be suitable for a range of age groups and abilities and as such you will find that once you get down to the level where the individual project materials exist the materials themselves do not refer much to particular age groups, key stages or abilities as we believe the teacher or educator is the best person to decide which projects are suitable for those they are working with.

15. NRC Pledges $50m For International Astronomy Projects And Canada-U.S. Napra Agre NRC Pledges $50m for International astronomy projects and CanadaUS NapraAgreement. NRC Commits to Long Range Plan for Astronomy and Astrophysics. http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/newsroom/news/lrp_waterloo03_e.html

@import url(../../styles/percent.css); Choose one... - Areas of Research - Institutes and Programs - Publications - Services - Student Science - Collaborations - NRC Staff - Find an expert... Home Newsroom NRC Pledges $50m for International Astronomy Projects and Canada-U.S. Napra Agreement NRC Commits to Long Range Plan for Astronomy and Astrophysics (June 2, 2003 - Ottawa and Waterloo, ON) The Honourable Allan Rock , Minister of Industry, and the Honourable Rey Pagtakhan , Minister of Veterans Affairs and Secretary of State (Science, Research and Development), today announced that the National Research Council (NRC) has committed to increase funding for astronomy and astrophysics research programs by more than $50M over five years. The funding will allow NRC to finalize collaborative agreements with the National Science Foundation (NSF) of the United States of America and to give Canadians a role in the design, construction and use of many of the world's most important astronomy observatories. The announcement was made on behalf of the Ministers by Ms. Karen Redman, Member of Parliament for Kitchener Centre, during the annual meeting of the Canadian Astronomical Society (CASCA) at the University of Waterloo.

16. Wiley::Seeing The Deep Sky: Telescopic Astronomy Projects Beyond The Solar Syste Wiley Physics Astronomy Astronomy Seeing the Deep Sky Telescopicastronomy projects Beyond the Solar System. http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0471530689.html

Shopping Cart My Account Help Contact Us By Keyword By Title By Author By ISBN By ISSN Wiley Astronomy Seeing the Deep Sky: Telescopic Astronomy Projects Beyond the Solar System Related Subjects Children's Science Biomaterials Fundamentals of Material Science General Materials Science Related Titles More By This Author Seeing the Solar System: Telescopic Projects, Activities, and Explorations in Astronomy (Hardcover) Seeing the Solar System: Telescopic Projects, Activities, and Explorations in Astronomy (Paperback) Seeing the Sky: 100 Projects, Activities, and Explorations in Astronomy (Paperback) Astronomy The Urban Astronomer: A Practical Guide for Observers in Cities and Suburbs (Hardcover) by Gregory L. Matloff StarList 2000: A Quick Reference Star Catalog for Astronomers (Paperback) by Richard Dibon-Smith Astronomische Nachrichten (Journal) Particle Physics and Cosmology (Hardcover) by P. D. B. Collins, Alan D. Martin, E. J. Squires Astronomy: A Physical Perspective (Hardcover) by Marc L. Kutner Join a Astronomy Seeing the Deep Sky: Telescopic Astronomy Projects Beyond the Solar System Fred Schaaf ISBN: 0-471-53068-9 Hardcover 224 pages March 1992 US $29.95

17. Radio Astronomy Projects Radio astronomy projects. Second Edition. ã William Lonc. Astronomy andPhysics Department. Saint Mary s University. Halifax , Canada B3H 3C3. http://www.ap.stmarys.ca/~lonc/radio2.htm

Radio Astronomy Projects Second Edition William Lonc Astronomy and Physics Department Saint Mary's University Halifax Canada william.lonc@stmarys.ca Published by Radio-Sky Publishing, P.M.B. 242 P.O. Box Ocean View HI radiosky@radiosky.com http:///www.radiosky.com Table of Contents Prefaces Chapter 1: Some General Concepts 1. Overview of Practical Experiments: 1 2. Right Ascension, Hour Angle, and Sidereal Time 3 From the Past : Jansky’s System: 5 3. Galactic Center at Meridian Crossing: 10 4. Minimum Detectable signal: 12 5. Equivalent Black-body Temperature: 15 6. Calculating Required Bandwidth: 20 7. Interferometer symmetry: 23 8. Angular Dependence of Fringe-Spacing: 27 9. Analyzing an Interferogram: 31 10. Optimum Interferometer Spacing: 32 11. A Benefit of Phase-Switching: 35 12. Focal-point Heating: 36 13. Square-Law Detection: 38 14. Phase-Switched Interferometer: 40 15. Aligning an Antenna Along the Meridian 16. Antenna Temperature: 44 17. Extracting Polarization Information. 51 18. Source of polarized radiation: 53 19. Human Signal generator: 53 20. More Blackbody Discussion: 54

18. IBSS - Homeschool - Astronomy Projects Homeschool astronomy projects. Buy a cheap spectroscope card fromEdmund Scientific or another store. Look at different lights to http://www.bibleandscience.com/homeschool/astronomy_projects.htm

Site Map Contacts Links Newsletter Homeschool: Astronomy Projects Buy a cheap spectroscope card from Edmund Scientific or another store. Look at different lights to see how the spectrum of light changes. Go outside on a clear night and see if you can find the North Star. See how many constellations you can spot. NASA Space Missions Home News The Bible ... Christian Counseling Updated: Webmaster: info@bibleandscience.com

19. Astronomy Projects astronomy projects. One of my favorite projects while working for theUCLA Astronomy Department was The UCLA 24 telescope I converted http://www.bol.ucla.edu/~frank/astro.htm

Home Micro Projects Astronomy Scale ... Links Astronomy Projects One of my favorite projects while working for the UCLA Astronomy Department was The UCLA 24" telescope I converted a Meade ETX-90RA into a Goto telescope Back in the mid 70's, I made (and briefly used) a 6" aluminum telescope mirror. The blanks came from a company called Innovative Optical Materiel. While they claimed that their aluminum alloy was "special", just about any aluminum should work. This company is long out of business, but I still have a copy of their grinding instructions on making Aluminum Mirrors If you decide to make an aluminum mirror, I'd like to hear about your experiences. Also, note that there's some milling and power tools mentioned in their document. Please be careful and use common sense. When milling out the curve on an aluminum mirror, I used these equations: Calculating the Sagitta of a spherical mirror S = ROC - SQRT (ROC^2 - r^2) Sagitta at any radius of a spherical mirror: Sr = SQRT (ROC^2 - y^2) - SQRT (ROC^2 - r^2) where ROC = radius of curvature r = radius of mirror y = radius at which sagitta is measured.

20. Stardome Planetarium Contains information about the universe, solar system and deep space, public astronomy projects and details of the mobile planetarium. http://www.stardomeplanetarium.co.uk/

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