Transcript National Schools' Observatory How does your Universe work? • Explore • Investigate •Discover www.schoolsobservatory.org.uk Use Professional Robotic Telescopes Explore the Universe for yourself! Log-on to the National Schools'

National Schools' Observatory
How does your Universe work?
• Explore
• Investigate
•Discover
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Use Professional Robotic Telescopes
Explore the Universe for yourself!
Log-on to the National Schools' Observatory website
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What are Robotic Telescopes?
Telescopes that operate automatically.
No Astronomers in attendance.
They are controlled using the internet.
Observations for many people can be
taken every night, including schools.
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The Liverpool Telescope
The world's largest robotic telescope
• Height - 8.5 Metres
• Weight - 24 Tonnes
• Mirror Diameter - 2 Metres
• Mirror Weight - 1.25 Tonnes
The Main Mirror in its packing case
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The National Schools' Observatory
This Observatory links schools with robotic telescopes
sited around the world.
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Features of the National Schools' Observatory
News about the telescopes and the world of astronomy.
Facts and figures about the telescopes in the Observatory.
Get images from a telescope or take part in the Universe Lab.
What can you see in the sky tonight? What is new in astronomy?
All you need to know about the universe!
Exercises and information for different subjects.
Join the club!
Collaborate with students around the world.
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What will you discover?
Find some objects to
explore.
Use the website to
learn more.
Plan your investigation.
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Lets use a telescope
For example, let's find out:
How long is Jupiter's day?
Your Observing Program will need
three observations to see Jupiter spin.
The observations should be at least
one hour apart.
Artists impression of the
Liverpool Telescope on La
Palma, in the Canary Islands
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Go Observing
Log on to the Schools'
Observatory website.
Use the Go Observing
pages.
Your Observing Programme
is sent to the telescope.
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The telescope makes your observations
Downloading your observation
Use your password to get the data.
Data Includes :
• Image data
• Weather data
• Image information
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Make your measurements
Use the Observatory's Image
Analysis software - LTImage.
How long is Jupiter's day?
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Work with cutting edge professional telescopes
• Expand your knowledge of the Universe
• Major education resources for all subjects
• Keep in touch with the latest in astronomy
Register your school today
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