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What is PARTNeR?What is PARTNeR?

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The antennaThe antenna

NadirNadir

ZenithZenith

Polar Polar axisaxis

DeclinationDeclinationHour Hour angleangle

34 meters34 meters

The antennaThe antenna

Cardioid surface

S Band feed X Band feed

Dichroic mirror

Working bandsWorking bands

How can we How can we use it as an use it as an educational educational

tool?tool?

Classroom implementation: Classroom implementation: Teacher training courseTeacher training course

Classroom implementation: Classroom implementation: Teacher training courseTeacher training course

• Topics:Topics:

Remote radio observationsRemote radio observations

Radio AstronomyRadio Astronomy Radio TelescopesRadio Telescopes

Electromagnetic spectrumElectromagnetic spectrum

Classroom implementation: Classroom implementation: Lesson plansLesson plans

Hands-on activitiesHands-on activities

Designed for primary and Designed for primary and

secondary school students, secondary school students,

these activities take place at these activities take place at

Training and Visitors CenterTraining and Visitors Center

PlanetsPlanets

Solar SystemSolar System

SunSun

StarsStars

AstronauticsAstronautics

AntennaAntenna

Outreach magazineOutreach magazine

• Activities carried outActivities carried out• Educational resourcesEducational resources• Works done by teachers and studentsWorks done by teachers and students• Outreach articles written by astrophysical Outreach articles written by astrophysical

researchersresearchers

Remote observations: technical Remote observations: technical requirementsrequirements

• Internet: ADSLInternet: ADSL• Windows o Linux platformWindows o Linux platform• Remote desktop connection Remote desktop connection

softwaresoftware• SkypeSkype• Web browser, IE o FirefoxWeb browser, IE o Firefox

Remote observations: HIDRARemote observations: HIDRA

HIDRA: antenna controlHIDRA: antenna control

HIDRA: weather stationHIDRA: weather station

HIDRA: pointingHIDRA: pointing

HIDRA: transitsHIDRA: transits

HIDRA: radio mapsHIDRA: radio maps

VLAVLA

Sagittarius ASagittarius A

PARTNeRPARTNeR

Data reduction: radio mapData reduction: radio map

© NRAO / AUI

© Victor Bobbett

• 85 High Schools, 7 85 High Schools, 7

Universities and 6 Societies of Universities and 6 Societies of

amateur astronomers involvedamateur astronomers involved• 103 Medium and High School 103 Medium and High School

teachers have attended teachers have attended

training coursestraining courses• 105 remote observations 105 remote observations

carried out with more than carried out with more than

2,000 students2,000 students

Some resultsSome results