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Agenda and Schedule
2006-2007 Academic Year Schedule
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Summer Sessions:
17-22 July 2006
31 July - August 5 2006
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Saturday Sessions
The Saturday workshops will be held in a discussion format. SSL Scholars will bring their observing logs and any other data they may have collected. Data from all students will be put together to show trends in solar activity. The Saturday meetings are Noon - 4 pm on
23 September 2006
9 December 2006
24 February 2007
May 2007 which is yet to be determined.
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2006 Summer Agenda
Major objectives for the week:
Begin observations of the Sun using the optical solar telescopes
Begin observations of the Sun using the radio telescopes
Build a radio telescope
Begin data log books and solar feature analysis
Prepare for future observations using telescopes remotely
Student Arrival and Check-In: 8:00-11:00 am
Tour of PARI
Introduction to Astronomy/Telescopes
Nature of the Sun
Observing the Sun: Solar Flares, Sunspots, Radio Emission
Star Party
Radio telescopes: how they work and observing the Sun
The PARI 4.6-m Smiley Radio Telescope
Your Radio Jove radio telescope kit
Instruction on basic circuit construction techniques.
Start building Radio Jove telescopes
Morning waterfall hike or rafting weather permitting
Optical Telescopes: how they work and observing the Sun
The Sunspot Telescope
The Solar Flare Telescope
Continue building Radio Jove kits
Keeping log books, access to telescopes, e-mail listserver
Software and Joining Radio Jove
Four teams form and teams use each telescopes to receive further training
Continue building Radio Jove kits
Check operation of each Radio Jove kit and going solo making solar radio observations
Future Observations
Cookout
Student checkout and departure by Noon
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