Galaxy Forum USA 2016 - Prof Imke de Pater, UC BerkeleyILOAHawaii
Background:
Galaxy Forum is the primary education and outreach initiative of ILOA, it is an architecture designed to advance 21st Century science, education, enterprise and development around the world.
Galaxy Forums are public events specifically geared towards high school teachers, educators, astronomers of all kinds, students and the general public. Presentations are provided by experts in the fields of astrophysics / galaxy research, space exploration and STEM education, as well as related aspects of culture and traditional knowledge. Interactive panel discussions allow for community participation and integration of local perspectives.
Stats:
Almost 70 Galaxy Forums, with a total of about 300 presentations to date.
Held in 26 locations worldwide including Hawaii, Silicon Valley, Canada, China, India, Southeast Asia, Japan, Europe, Africa, Chile, Brazil, Kansas and New York.
Started with Galaxy Forum USA, July 4, 2008 in Silicon Valley, California.
International Lunar Observatory Association (ILOA) is an interglobal enterprise incorporated in Hawaii as a 501(c)(3) non-profit to expand human knowledge of the Cosmos through observation from our Moon and to participate in internationally cooperative lunar base build-out, with Aloha – the spirit of Hawai`i.
Applications Of Computer Science in AstronomyAhmed Abuzuraiq
A presentations I did for an Astronomy course about the role that computer science plays in in astronomy , Examples included are
Adaptive Optics,Automated Ground Observatory,Galaxies Classifications and Simulations.
Galaxy Forum USA 2016 - Prof Imke de Pater, UC BerkeleyILOAHawaii
Background:
Galaxy Forum is the primary education and outreach initiative of ILOA, it is an architecture designed to advance 21st Century science, education, enterprise and development around the world.
Galaxy Forums are public events specifically geared towards high school teachers, educators, astronomers of all kinds, students and the general public. Presentations are provided by experts in the fields of astrophysics / galaxy research, space exploration and STEM education, as well as related aspects of culture and traditional knowledge. Interactive panel discussions allow for community participation and integration of local perspectives.
Stats:
Almost 70 Galaxy Forums, with a total of about 300 presentations to date.
Held in 26 locations worldwide including Hawaii, Silicon Valley, Canada, China, India, Southeast Asia, Japan, Europe, Africa, Chile, Brazil, Kansas and New York.
Started with Galaxy Forum USA, July 4, 2008 in Silicon Valley, California.
International Lunar Observatory Association (ILOA) is an interglobal enterprise incorporated in Hawaii as a 501(c)(3) non-profit to expand human knowledge of the Cosmos through observation from our Moon and to participate in internationally cooperative lunar base build-out, with Aloha – the spirit of Hawai`i.
Applications Of Computer Science in AstronomyAhmed Abuzuraiq
A presentations I did for an Astronomy course about the role that computer science plays in in astronomy , Examples included are
Adaptive Optics,Automated Ground Observatory,Galaxies Classifications and Simulations.
We present SOPRA (Solar Off-limb Prominence Reconstruction Algorithm), an algorithm
which automatically detects prominences above the limb in EUV images taken in the He II
channel at 304 A and subsequently reconstructs the structures to extract their morphological parameters.
SOPRA determines the characteristics of radial intensity profiles outward from the limb and
uses Support Vector Machines in order to classify them as belonging to prominence or other
structures. Pixels detected as belonging to a prominence are then used as the starting point
to reconstruct the whole object by morphological image processing techniques.
The algorithm is applied to the entire SOHO/EIT data set and a catalogue of detected
prominences is produced. We present the initial statistical analysis of this catalogue, and
discuss its use for solar prominence research and for space weather monitoring.
We also assess the performance of SOPRA when applied to SDO/AIA images.
The Square Kilometre Array is currently undergoing the Preliminary Design Reviews for its composing elements, and is thus at a critical point on its way to becoming ready for construction starting in 2018. In this talk we will provide an overview of the SKA, its composing elements, and their status, with emphasis on the Telescope Manager and the Science Data Processor, respectively the Monitoring & Control system, and Pipeline. We will see how do they compare with their ALMA equivalents, and how is the SKA similar/different from ALMA.
Science with small telescopes - exoplanetsguest8aa6ebb
The search for extrasolar planets has become one of the most attractive problems in modern astrophysics. The biggest observatories in the world are involved in this task as well as little amateur instruments. There is also a huge variety of astronomical methods used for their investigation. Here I present the projects for searching for exoplanets by transit method and our observations of the planet WASP-2b. We observed a transit on 3/4 August 2008 with a 354 mm Schmidt-Cassegrain Celestron telescope and CCD SBIG STL 11000M camera. By precise photometry made using MaximDL software we obtained the light curve of the star system. Decrease of brightness by 0.02m is detected. Analyzing our data we estimate the radius of the planet and inclination of its orbit. Our results are in good correlation with the published information in literature.
We present SOPRA (Solar Off-limb Prominence Reconstruction Algorithm), an algorithm
which automatically detects prominences above the limb in EUV images taken in the He II
channel at 304 A and subsequently reconstructs the structures to extract their morphological parameters.
SOPRA determines the characteristics of radial intensity profiles outward from the limb and
uses Support Vector Machines in order to classify them as belonging to prominence or other
structures. Pixels detected as belonging to a prominence are then used as the starting point
to reconstruct the whole object by morphological image processing techniques.
The algorithm is applied to the entire SOHO/EIT data set and a catalogue of detected
prominences is produced. We present the initial statistical analysis of this catalogue, and
discuss its use for solar prominence research and for space weather monitoring.
We also assess the performance of SOPRA when applied to SDO/AIA images.
The Square Kilometre Array is currently undergoing the Preliminary Design Reviews for its composing elements, and is thus at a critical point on its way to becoming ready for construction starting in 2018. In this talk we will provide an overview of the SKA, its composing elements, and their status, with emphasis on the Telescope Manager and the Science Data Processor, respectively the Monitoring & Control system, and Pipeline. We will see how do they compare with their ALMA equivalents, and how is the SKA similar/different from ALMA.
Science with small telescopes - exoplanetsguest8aa6ebb
The search for extrasolar planets has become one of the most attractive problems in modern astrophysics. The biggest observatories in the world are involved in this task as well as little amateur instruments. There is also a huge variety of astronomical methods used for their investigation. Here I present the projects for searching for exoplanets by transit method and our observations of the planet WASP-2b. We observed a transit on 3/4 August 2008 with a 354 mm Schmidt-Cassegrain Celestron telescope and CCD SBIG STL 11000M camera. By precise photometry made using MaximDL software we obtained the light curve of the star system. Decrease of brightness by 0.02m is detected. Analyzing our data we estimate the radius of the planet and inclination of its orbit. Our results are in good correlation with the published information in literature.
1. SSRL:
Space
Systems
Research
Lab
Saint
Louis
University
De
La
Salle
Middle
School
12
October
2011
2. Satellites
• What
is
a
satellite?
– A
satellite
is
an
orbi>ng
body
– We
build
small
machines
which
will
fly
in
space,
record
data,
and
send
the
data
back
to
us
– Satellites
can
be
small
(less
than
100
pounds),
or
large
(bigger
than
a
schoolbus!)
Photos courtesy of wikipedia/wikimedia commons
10/12/2011
De
La
Salle
Middle
School
|
October
2011
2
3. Satellites
• How
do
satellites
get
to
space?
– We
send
satellites
to
space
on
rockets
(SpaceX
Falcon
9)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-ci9xIgNZM&t=10m22s
10/12/2011
De
La
Salle
Middle
School
|
October
2011
3
4. Satellites
• What
are
satellites
used
for?
– Communica>on
– GPS/loca>ons
– Television
– Images/mapping
of
Earth
or
space
– Emergency
response
– Top
secret
spy
missions
– Science!
10/12/2011
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La
Salle
Middle
School
|
October
2011
4
5. Satellites
• What
goes
into
a
satellite?
– Structure
– Power
• Solar
panels
• BaXeries
– Heaters
– Science
system
– Communica>on/radios
– SoZware
COPPER
of
SLU
– Loca>on
control
(a[tude
control)
10/12/2011
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La
Salle
Middle
School
|
October
2011
5
6. Satellite
Components
Satellites
• What goes into a satellite?
Secondary Radio/Communication
Radio
Power
Board +
Batteries
Testing a solar panel board built
by SLU students
Camera/
Science
Structure
Sensor Motherboard/Computer System
7. SSRL
• SSRL
is
Space
Systems
Research
Lab
• We
are
a
group
of
college
students
at
Saint
Louis
University
(SLU)
• We
are
building
a
satellite
that
is
going
to
fly
in
space
in
June
2012!
• Team
Leads
next to an F-‐1
(saturn
V)
• Rubianne
Garcia:
AE
2014
rocket
engine
• Wesley
Gardner:
Physics/CS/Math
2014
• Richard
Henry:
EE
2012
• Joe
Kirwen:
AE
2013
• Steve
Massey:
EE/CompE
2012
• Tom
Moline:
AE
2014
• Tyler
Olson:
AE
2014
Picture
of
COPPER
team
using
infrared
camera
10/12/2011
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La
Salle
Middle
School
|
October
2011
7
8. SSRL
• Our
2
satellites
COPPER:
Launch
June
2012
Argus:
Launch
TBA
10/12/2011
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La
Salle
Middle
School
|
October
2011
8
9. COPPER
Overview
• Infrared
Earth-‐Imaging
mission
• Manifested
for
June
2012
SpaceX
Falcon-‐9
flight
through
NASA
• Delivery
date
of
December
2011
• Looks
at
Earth’s
Northern
Hemisphere
• U>lizes
a
Flir
Tau
320
infrared
camera
• Video
of
launch
vehicle
and
Dragon
capsule
maneuvers
aZer
deployment
10/12/2011
De
La
Salle
Middle
School
|
October
2011
9
10. Mission
Timeline
Orbit
for
COPPER:
Low
Earth
Orbit
325km,
51.6°
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La
Salle
Middle
School
|
October
2011
10
11. Argus
Overview
• Detects
radia>on
events
and
correlates
events
to
loca>on
and
>me
to
model
radia>on
outside
of
Earth
• Working
with
Vanderbilt
University
and
the
Ins>tute
for
Space
and
Defense
Electronics
• Applying
to
NASA
to
fly
in
2013
• Two
satellites:
• Argus-‐Hi,
500-‐800
km
al>tude
• Argus-‐GTO,
Geosta>onary
Transfer
Orbit,
35,700
km
al>tude
10/12/2011
De
La
Salle
Middle
School
|
October
2011
11
12. Argus-‐Lo
CAD
Model
Magne>c
Radia>on
A[tude
Modeling
Control
Experiment
System
Power
System
+
BaXery
UHF
Radio
Processor
S-‐Band
Radio
Motherboard
10/12/2011
De
La
Salle
Middle
School
|
October
2011
12
13. Mission
Timeline
Orbit
for
Argus:
Low
Earth
Orbit
600-‐800km,
40°
or
higher
10/12/2011
De
La
Salle
Middle
School
|
October
2011
13
14. SSRL:
Space
Systems
Research
Lab
Saint
Louis
University
De
La
Salle
Middle
School
12
October
2011