Astronomy Via the Internet
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The document discusses advancements in observational astronomy, specifically the role of robotic observatories and their impact on education and research in developing countries. It highlights the Astronomical Observatory in Belgrade, Serbia, its history, and ongoing projects aimed at revitalizing astronomy education among students. The need for modern educational approaches is emphasized to engage the current generation of students, who are accustomed to rapid information consumption and technology.
Astronomy Via the Internet
- 1. ASTRONOMY OVER THE INTERNET BSS 2011 Vidojevica Dr Milan Bogosavljević, 20. August 2011 Astronomical Observatory, Belgrade, Serbia
- 2. Overview Observational astronomy – where are we now? Robotic observatories What can observatories do for EDUCATION? Astronomical Station Vidojevica – present and future Project MONECOM
- 3. Forefront of Science today – very big, very expensive… but accessible? Thirty meter telescope CERN
- 4. What is a robotic observatory?
- 5. LCOGT – Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope
- 6. Click to edit Master text styles IN THE WORLD THE CURRENT TREND Second level Third level 8 Jun 2010 Fourth level Fifth level
- 7. More “BIG” Examples… Mt. Palomar, California Telescope: 1.5m MONET: 2 telescopes McDonald Observatory, Texas and SAAO South Africa Telescopes: 1.2m.
- 8. LESSON: AN OBSERVATORY AS A MULTI PURPOSE LABORATORY Geology Nuclear and (planets) particle Aerospace physics Biology (life on other planets) Electronic ASTRONOMY and optics Chemistry (interstellar matter) Mechanics Informatics, databases, numerics
- 9. IAU – strategy for developing countries: get researchers into classrooms Еncourage developed astronomy 1. institutes to provide long-term guidance and advice to university departments in developing countries interested in building up an astronomy research capability. Include aspects of astronomy as 2. aids to the primary and secondary education of as many children as possible.
- 10. Why (keep on) building observatories? “Astronomy serves the Nation”
- 11. MONET 1.2m TELESCOPE: A CHANCE FOR HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENT EDUCATION
- 12. THIS FALL: A GROUP OF STUDENTS FROM SERBIA, CROATIA AND GREECE WILL JOINTLY WORK ON SCIENCE!
- 13. Astronomical Observatory, Belgrade The only professional astronomy institute in former Yugoslavia Staff: around 30 full-time researchers, 7 new grad students this year Downside: built in 1930's in Belgrade, now pop. 2.5 million The “Big Refractor” Observations ceased to a halt in the '90s 65cm, 10 meters focal length
- 14. Observational Astronomy in Serbia: “Our potentials, potentially ours” Astrophysics degree offered at two Universities in Serbia (Belgrade and Novi Sad), 4-10 graduates per year Astrophysics students from Belgrade moved to the West: Cornell, Caltech, UMass, Penn State, Toronto, Leiden, Max-Planck... 2010 Project “Belissima” : Post-docs: Hubble fellow, Einstein European Comission FP7 fellow... program to revive the Observatory, build new facilities and return experienced researchers
- 15. Phase 1 at Astronomical Station Vidojevica
- 16. The first step: commissioning of the “small” 60cm telescope
- 17. OUR FIRST TESTS…
- 18. NEAR FUTURE (2011-2013) – ROBOTIC TELESCOPE 1.5m
- 19. How to get students interested?
- 20. A change in values… should/can we do something about it?
- 21. Education in the era of Web 2.0 and Facebook/Twitter If it’s in a book its already old” to make lectures about science relevan he world of the kids of today?
- 22. The facts !? “Our children are living in the most intensely stimulating period in the history of the Earth” Saturation with instantaneous stimuli – 160/140 characters? Kids are online all the time, and are used to “superficial multitasking” Focusing on details is considered a waste of time Virtual reality is not so virtual anymore Kids are “faster” than you… and we actually DO NOT KNOW which world they will be living in!
- 23. A suggestion for a solution “Feed” the children information in a modern tempo Involve them, or they will involve themselves elsewhere
- 24. WHAT IS NEEDED FOR ROBOTIC OBSERVATIONS...
- 25. AUTOMATED METEOROLOGICAL STATION AND ALL-SKY CAMERA
- 26. “LUCK COMES TO THE PREPAIRED”
- 27. MORE FROM VIDOJEVICA... (elev. 1155m)