las cumbres observatory global telescope network: keeping
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Las Cumbres ObservatoryGlobal Telescope Network:Keeping Education in the
Dark
Rachel J. Ross
31 May 2008
Photo by: Rob Ratkowski, Maui
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Las Cumbres ObservatoryGlobal Telescope Network:Keeping Education in the
Dark
Rachel J. Ross
31 May 2008
Photo by: Rob Ratkowski, Maui
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Robotic Telescopes
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Robotic Telescopes
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Robotic Telescopes
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Robotic Telescopes
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Robotic Telescopes
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The Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network
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The Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network
☻ = 0.4m + 1.0m
☻ = 0.4m + 2.0m
☻ = 0.4m + 1.0m + 2.0m
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The Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network
☻ = 0.4m + 1.0m
☻ = 0.4m + 2.0m
☻ = 0.4m + 1.0m + 2.0m
☻ ☻
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M106, 01May07, no filter or alignment, 30s exposure
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LCOGTN Telescopes in Schools
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LCOGTN Telescopes in Schools
Telescope time!
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LCOGTN Telescopes in Schools
Interactive website!
Telescope time!
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LCOGTN Telescopes in Schools
Interactive website!
Real scientific research!
Telescope time!
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LCOGTN Telescopes in Schools
Interactive website!
Real scientific research!
STEM!
Telescope time!
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Just a Few Projects …
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Just a Few Projects …Variable star V867Ara
Light curve using the Muhlenberg on 2007/08/08 by Rachel Street
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Just a Few Projects …Variable star V867Ara
Light curve using the Muhlenberg on 2007/08/08 by Rachel Street
Rotation curve of Asteroid (216) Kleopatra taken as a joint project by several UK schools
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Just a Few Projects …Variable star V867Ara
Light curve using the Muhlenberg on 2007/08/08 by Rachel Street
Rotation curve of Asteroid (216) Kleopatra taken as a joint project by several UK schools
Expansion rate of the Crab Nebula as measured by Olivia Gomez –
8% of the speed of light!
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Just a Few Projects …Variable star V867Ara
Light curve using the Muhlenberg on 2007/08/08 by Rachel Street
Rotation curve of Asteroid (216) Kleopatra taken as a joint project by several UK schools
Expansion rate of the Crab Nebula as measured by Olivia Gomez –
8% of the speed of light!
Extrasolar planet TrES-3 on FTNObserved by Marton Hidas
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Just a Few Projects …Variable star V867Ara
Light curve using the Muhlenberg on 2007/08/08 by Rachel Street
Asteroid 1998 BP26Taken with FTN on 2007/02/13By the Spaceguard Centre
Rotation curve of Asteroid (216) Kleopatra taken as a joint project by several UK schools
Expansion rate of the Crab Nebula as measured by Olivia Gomez –
8% of the speed of light!
Extrasolar planet TrES-3 on FTNObserved by Marton Hidas
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Pretty Pictures
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Pretty Pictures _____2.0m FTN, Haleakala, Maui_____
0.35m Muhlenberg,_____Coonabarbran, Australia_____