Project: More than the Rainbow: Yerkes

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More than the Rainbow: The Electromagnetic Spectrum and Astronomy

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(Picture above - Vivian "holding" a spectrum!)
2017-03-11 Yerkes Workshop
- Announcements Forum
Welcome, Introduction, and Agenda
9:30 to 10:00 AM: Registration, snacks, settle in!
10:00 to 10:30: Introductions, Agenda, Overview of Spectrum using the EIS Academy
10:30 to 11:30: Marc Berthoud looks at radio data, submillimeter astronomy, and Palomar Observatory
11:30 to lunch (12:15?): Kathy Gustavson wraps up Radio and Microwave/Submillimeter Astronomy with ways students can get involved.
Lunch - from Panera!
1:00 PM (or so) to 2:15: Kevin McCarron and the Infrared part of the spectrum
2:30 (or so) to 3:45: Rich DeCoster and viisible light and ultraviolet light.
3:45 or so: Wrap up. If anyone is interested in tour of Yerkes, speak up!
- Introduction to Workshop File
- Links to Resources File
Overview of the Spectrum - a Course in the EIS Academy
- Electromagnetic Waves - A Sea of Information URL
Radio/Submillimeter Astronomy by Marc Berthoud
Marc Bertoud presenting
Wrap Up of Radio/Microwave/Submillimeter Astronomy by Kathy
- "How Scientists Get Data" URL
  
  Published by:
  Imagine The Universe!
  National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  Goddard Space Flight Center
- Radio Astronomy Part 1 File
- Radio Astronomy Part 2 File
- Radio Astronomy Part 3 File
  
  Radio Jove and the Inspire Project
- Microwave/Submillimeter Astronomy File
Infrared Astronomy by Kevin McCarron
Measuring the energy of different parts of the spectrum
- Link to NASA's Airborne Astronomy Ambassador program URL
- Link to a google slide show on SOFIA! URL
- Link to google slides on Stars URL
  
  HR Diagram and Star Colors
- Link to google slides on Infrared URL
  
  What would your world look like in Infrared?
Visible/Ultra Violet Astronomy by Rich DeCoster
- All material from Rich DeCoster's talk
  Visible Light and Astronomy
  -fullmirror-least-time.xlsx
  1-yeo-intro.docx
  2-visible light yerkes-lens-source-url.docx
  3-webb-thermal-url-platedrilling-fibers.docx
  4-sdss-searchform with sql copy-paste-url.docx
  4a-sdss-url-list2.docx
  Color Considerations-use.pptx
  empty-mirror-least-time.xlsx
  Lynman Alpha Material.pptx
Reflection and Feedback
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- Discussion Forum - Feedback!
- Brief Survey! URL
- Teaching the Electromagnetic Spectrum Ideas Forum
  
  Please use this forum to share any activities you do!