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Title:
Education with Infrared Astronomy and Spitzer
Authors:
Hemphill, Rosa; Blackwell, J. A.; Herrold, A.; Petroff, E.
Affiliation:
AA(Oregon Episcopal School), AB(Phillips Exeter Academy), AC(Grosse Pointe North High School), AD(Oregon Episcopal School)
Publication:
American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #211, #05.14; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 39, p.735
Publication Date:
12/2007
Origin:
AAS
Bibliographic Code:
2007AAS...211.0514H

Abstract

We present education and outreach results using our experiences involving the Spitzer Space Telescope project, Star Formation in High Redshift Clusters with Spitzer. The project is a collaboration between the Spitzer Science Center and the National Optical Astronomy Observatory. Using the Spitzer Space Telescope, we measured star formation rates in three galaxy clusters at intermediate redshifts. Six teachers were chosen for the program, each with an interest and involvement in astronomy education. From this project, lesson plans, public outreach, lectures and demonstrations were generated which better the understanding of infrared astronomy, multiwavelength astronomy, galaxy and star formation, and cosmology. The teacher mentors are Dr. Gregory Rudnick (NOAO), Dr. Rose Finn (Siena College), and Dr. Vandana Desai (Caltech). Please see the companion posters by Emily Petroff, Zak Schroeder, and Thomas Loughran, et al, for information concerning the science results.
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