Highland Road Park Observatory

THE OBSERVATORY EQUIPMENT AND ITS ROLE IN EDUCATION

A presentation delivered at the Baton Rouge Observatory Ground Breaking Ceremony on November 4, 1996 by

T. Gregory Guzik, Associate Professor - Research

Department of Physics and Astronomy, Louisiana State University

THE PLANNED OBSERVATORY EQUIPMENT

• What is going to be included in the existing facility?
  • Equipment Overview
  • The CCD Camera
  • The Telescope and Mount
  • The Observatory Control System
  • The High Level User Control Software
  • Internet Access
• What will we be able to do with this equipment?
  • The Advantages of a CCD Camera
  • A Window to the Universe
• When is it expected that the equipment will be operational?
  • The Anticipated Schedule

THE OBSERVATORY AND EDUCATION

• How will the observatory be used in education during the near term?
  • The LSU Astronomy Teaching Laboratory (ATL)
• What are the teacher and student training programs at the LSU Department of Physics and Astronomy which may make use of the observatory?
  • The ATL will be used to train teachers and students.
• What is the anticipated use of the observatory in the K-12 classroom? What kinds of educational activities might be done at the observatory facility? What must be done to implement these plans and make them a reality? When might the various educational uses of the observatory be available?
  • Other Planned (Unsupported) Activities.

WHAT CAN TEACHERS DO TO PARTICIPATE NOW?

CONCLUDING REMARKS.

Last updated by Frederick J. Barnett on Thursday, January 20, 2005 12:02:34 PM