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Arrive at the McDonald Observatory Visitors Center
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Introductions Engagement about white dwarfs Star maps and coordinates; making an observing list Mini-lecture: CCD cameras and image processing |
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Dinner in Astronomers' Lodge
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Introduction to telescopes and observing challenge
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Open dome and observing until 3 AM (weather permitting) Each night, teams will gather data on a star cluster with the CCD camera on the 0.8-meter telescope with color filters; other telescopes are available for optical observing. |
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Lunch in the Astronomers' Lodge
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Discussion: review of observing Activities on color in astronomy Activity: --Interview with a White Dwarf-- |
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Dinner in Astronomers' Lodge
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Visit research telescope
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Open dome and observing session until 4 AM (weather permitting)
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Lunch in the Astronomers' Lodge
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Discussion: review of observing session and data reduction Activity: --Properties of White Dwarfs-- Demonstrations on gas laws and cooling |
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Dinner in Astronomers' Lodge
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Visit to research telescope
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Open dome and observing session until 4 AM (weather permitting)
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Lunch in the Astronomers' Lodge
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Discussion: review of observing session and data reduction Activity: --What is the Age of the Milky Way?-- Introduction to Argos-Online |
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Dinner in Astronomers' Lodge
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Open dome and complete observing (weather permitting) Each team will complete star cluster observations and observations of white dwarf field stars, analyze their images, and make their own cluster magnitude diagram. |
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Check out of room at Astronomers' Lodge
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Astronomer research talk
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Lunch at Visitors Center StarDate Cafe
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Conclusion of workshop and evaluation
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Departure
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