Session:
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Astronomy Poster
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Paper Type:
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Poster
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Title:
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Introductory Astronomy Laboratory Visual Back and Camera Upgrade
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Meeting:
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2016 Winter Meeting: New Orleans, Louisiana |
Location:
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N/A |
Date:
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Time:
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9:15PM
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Author:
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Mariah N. Birchard, Appalachian State University
828-262-2463, sitardj@appstate.edu
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Co-Author(s):
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Faith K. Montgomery, Zachary R. Pruett, Kaitlyn L. Smith, David J. Sitar
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Abstract:
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A positive introductory astronomy lab experience is essential for drawing in new prospective majors and promoting an open attitude towards science for general education students. In order to provide students with a more engaging learning experience, we are in the process of upgrading the Rankin GoTo Laboratory. Two “piggybacked” refracting telescopes; an 80mm Explore Scientific apochromatic refractor with a 480mm focal length, and an 80mm Lunt achromatic refractor with a 560mm focal length, were tested on top of an 11-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope (SCT). An SBIG STF-8300C CCD camera was included in the imaging experiment. The CCD has built-in color capabilities and is 17.96x13.52mm, a significant upgrade from our current black and white cameras with a 4x5mm CCD size. The SCT was also tested with the SBIG camera. All telescopes were tested to find the most effective and user-friendly imaging setup. The SCT demonstrated best results.
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Footnotes:
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None
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Presentation:
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For Meeting_1-11.pptx
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