Re: [Phys-L] HS astro projects

[Bill Nettles <bnettles@uu.edu>]

Take a look at Galaxy Zoo, http://www.galaxyzoo.org  They usually have astronomy projects going on in which they use on-line volunteers to help.  For example, between 2009 and 2012 they had people searching Hubble photos for supernovas in order to build a set of SN characteristics to build a better computer search algorithm.  For some strange reason, you have to teach a computer in high detail how to sift through digital data to find patterns that to humans look like bright spots that might be supernova. 

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> From: Phys-l [mailto:phys-l-bounces@phys-l.org] On Behalf Of Anthony
> Lapinski
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> Subject: [Phys-L] HS astro projects
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> Our seniors do independent projects the last 5 weeks of their final year (e.g.,
> producing a CD, internship at law office, building something, etc.) A student
> interested in astronomy asked me for some ideas. I said I was not sure what
> she could do at the high school level. Can't just do "research" online about a
> topic, write a paper, etc.
>
> I mentioned the SETI project and hooking your computer in to check for
> signals while on sleep mode. Not sure this project would be "approved."
> Also not sure what the student could present at the end.
>
> Does anyone know of "astronomy projects" a senior student could
> investigate at the high school level?
>
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