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www.CitizenSky.org
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What is Citizen Sky?
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What is Citizen Sky?
3-year citizen science project organized by the AAVSO focusing on
the variable star, epsilon Aurigae
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What is the AAVSO?
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What is the AAVSO?The American Association of Variable Star
Observers (AAVSO) is a non-profit worldwide scientific and educational organization of
amateur and professional astronomers who are interested in stars that change in brightness —
variable stars.
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The “star” of our project…epsilon Aurigae
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The “star” of our project…epsilon Aurigae
• Variable Star
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The “star” of our project…epsilon Aurigae
• Variable Star• Eclipsing Binary
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The “star” of our project…epsilon Aurigae
• Variable Star• Eclipsing Binary• Variability first noted in 1821
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The “star” of our project…epsilon Aurigae
• Variable Star• Eclipsing Binary• Variability first noted in 1821• Period of 27.1 years
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The “star” of our project…epsilon Aurigae
• Variable Star• Eclipsing Binary• Variability first noted in 1821• Period of 27.1 years• Eclipse lasts over 600 days
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The “star” of our project…epsilon Aurigae
Dr. Bob StencelLead Scientist
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Why is this a good object for an IYA citizen science project?
• Good Timing!
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Why is this a good object for an IYA citizen science project?
• Good Timing!• Bright
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Why is this a good object for an IYA citizen science project?
• Good Timing!• Bright• Lots of questions to answer
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What will participants be doing?
Citizen scientists will be recruited and:
• Trained to observe and report data on eps Aur’s brightness
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What will participants be doing?
Citizen scientists will be recruited and:
• Trained to observe and report data on eps Aur’s brightness• Trained in variable star data analysis techniques
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What will participants be doing?
Citizen scientists will be recruited and:
• Trained to observe and report data on eps Aur’s brightness• Trained in variable star data analysis techniques• Mentored during data analysis
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What will participants be doing?
Citizen scientists will be recruited and:
• Trained to observe and report data on eps Aur’s brightness• Trained in variable star data analysis techniques• Mentored during data analysis• Guided to write papers for JAAVSO
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Our Tools:
• Web Site: www.CitizenSky.org
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Our Tools:
• Web Site• Planetarium trailer/Visualizations
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Our Tools:
• Web Site• Planetarium trailer/Visualizations• Workshops
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Our Tools: Workshops• Aug 4-7, 2009• Adler Planetarium• eps Aur background, observing, EPO
• Spring 2010• California Academy of Sciences• Data analysis, scientific paper writing
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Our Biggest Resource?
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Our Biggest Resource?Our Participants!
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Our Biggest Resource?Our Participants!
• Data• Ideas/input• Outreach• Your specific skills
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Our Goals:
• Help to answer questions about the system• New interest in variables, astronomy, science• Experience teamwork – scientific collaboration• Participate in full scientific method
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Organizations Involved:
• AAVSO • Adler Planetarium• California Academy of Sciences• Johns Hopkins University• University of Denver
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www.CitizenSky.org
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