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What is PARTNeR?What is PARTNeR?
© JPL / NASA
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